Here comes the judge
Subtitle: violent pacifism in the book of Revelation
By: Matthew J. Streett
Series: Library of New Testament studies -- 462; T & T Clark library of biblical studies; Library of New Testament studies -- 462.; T & T Clark library of biblical studies
Publisher: T & T Clark
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
ISBN-13: 9780567035394
Subjects: Criticism, interpretation; Violence; Bible; Judgment of God; Christianity
Description: "The author of Revelation sees violence as perfectly legitimate as long as it is initiated by the appropriate authority (God). The author of Revelation does not believe that violence in any form is wrong. Rather, he believes that it is wrong for anyone other than God or his appointed agents to enact violence, and in his eyes it is possible for humans to condemn the wicked to death if they prove themselves by dying in imitation of Christ"--From publisher description.
Notes: "A Continuum imprint"--T.p. verso.

Revised and updated version of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Catholic University of America, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-253) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: The Heavenly Judge in the address to the seven churches --; title: The Heavenly Judge and the seven seals --; title: The Heavenly Judge and the seven trumpets --; title: The Heavenly Judge and the seven bowls --; title: The Heavenly Judge in the remainder of Revelation --; title: The judged in the address to the seven churches --; title: The judged in the remainder of Revelation --; title: Christ as Lamb --; title: Bridge figures in the address to the seven churches --; title: Bridge figures in the remainder of Revelation --; title: Analysis of violence and nonviolence in Revelation --; title: Reflections on violence and Revelation.