Magical Motifs in the Book of Revelation

by Rodney Lawrence Thomas

Book Overview

Rodney Thomas addresses the question of whether the book of Revelation was written as an 'anti-magical' polemic and explores the concept and definition of 'magic' from both modern and first-century standpoints. Thomas presents the first century as a time dominated by belief in spiritual forces and magical activity which the author of Revelation sought to put into proper perspective.

This aim was achieved through a variety of highly creative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567688399
• ISBN13: 9780567688392
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"