Description: The last book of the Bible is often regarded as a "book of seven seals," written in a strange metaphorical language as a harbinger of looming doom, frightening the reader. On the background of a history of the reception of the Apocalypse in church and culture, this volume explains the book, its motifs, and the composition of its impr
Brief description: Jorg Frey, Dr. theol., Jahrgang 1962, ist Professor fur Neutestamentliche Wissenschaft mit den Schwerpunkten Antikes Judentum und Hermeneutik an der Theologischen Fakultat der Universitat Zurich.