Theology

Mark B. Stephens

Annihilation or Renewal?

The Meaning and Function of New Creation in the Book of Revelation

[Auslöschung oder Erneuerung? Die Bedeutung und Funktion des Begriffs »Neue Schöpfung« in der Offenbarung.]

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Mark B. Stephens investigates the cosmic eschatology of Revelation, with a particular focus on the question of continuity and discontinuity. He shows that the imagery and auditions of Revelation communicate both judgement upon the present order of creation, and yet at the same time the eschatological renewal of all things.
Mark B. Stephens investigates the cosmic eschatology of Revelation, with a particular focus on the question of continuity and discontinuity between the present and future world. Key background texts are examined for their influence, including selected traditions from the Hebrew Bible, Second Temple apocalyptic texts, and the literature of early Christianity. The centrepiece of the analysis is an integrated exploration of the topic throughout the entirety of Revelation. Drawing upon a range of methodologies, the author shows that the imagery and auditions of Revelation work together to communicate both judgement upon the present order of creation, and yet at the same time the eschatological renewal of all things. In particular, the eschaton is depicted in terms of a transfer of sovereignty over the earth, with the eschatological arrival of God's throne bringing about the displacement of the present »destroyers of the earth« (Rev 11:18).
Authors/Editors

Mark B. Stephens Born 1977; 2000 BA (Honours) in Ancient History at Macquarie University, Sydney; 2009 PhD in Ancient History at Macquarie University, Sydney; Present Position: Lecturer in Biblical Studies at Wesley Institute.

Reviews

The following reviews are known:

In: Journal for the Study of the NT — 34.5 (2012), S. 109–110 (I. Howard Marshall)
In: New Testament Abstracts — 56 (2012), S. 190
In: Theologische Literaturzeitung — 138 (2013), S. 961–963 (Franz Tóth)
In: Revue d'histoire et de Philosophie Religieuses — 92 (2012), S. 545–546 (Ch. Grappe)
In: Vestnik der St-Tichon-Universität — 42 (2012), S. 115–118
In: Religious Studies Review — 39 (2013), S. 38 (Rebecca Skaggs)