TY - BOOK AU - Peters,Olutola K. TI - The mandate of the church in the apocalypse of John SN - 0820474614 AV - BS 2825.52.P48 2005 BS 2825.52.P48 2005 U1 - 228/.06 22 PY - 2005/// CY - New York PB - Peter Lang KW - Bible N.T.-- Revelation -- Criticism, Interpretation etc N1 - Includes bibliography and indexes Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-163) and index. Introduction : state of inquiry -- Statement of purpose -- Structure & approach -- Functions and tasks of the church in John's apocalypse -- Survey of functions and tasks -- Summary of functions and tasks -- Theme and mandate of worship in John's apocalypse -- The significance of the worship motif -- Literary and historical background to the liturgical emphasis of John's -- Apocalypse -- Worship scenes and liturgical materials of John's apocalypse -- Terminology and function of witness in John's apocalypse -- Witness phrases -- Witness passages -- Witness metaphors -- Motif and task of repentance in John's apocalypse -- The hearing formula -- Repentance motif in the letters -- Repentance motif in the visions. http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0422/2004020876.html; Includes bibliography and indexes Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-163) and index. Introduction : state of inquiry -- Statement of purpose -- Structure & approach -- Functions and tasks of the church in John's apocalypse -- Survey of functions and tasks -- Summary of functions and tasks -- Theme and mandate of worship in John's apocalypse -- The significance of the worship motif -- Literary and historical background to the liturgical emphasis of John's -- Apocalypse -- Worship scenes and liturgical materials of John's apocalypse -- Terminology and function of witness in John's apocalypse -- Witness phrases -- Witness passages -- Witness metaphors -- Motif and task of repentance in John's apocalypse -- The hearing formula -- Repentance motif in the letters -- Repentance motif in the visions. http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0422/2004020876.html ER -