BLIT 622 - Apocalyptic Literature and the Book of Revelation

3 hours
An exegetical study of the Book of Revelation. Special attention will be given to Revelation as seen within the literary and historical context of Jewish apocalyptic. Apocalyptic literature in both non-canonical and canonical Jewish writings will be surveyed, and major theological themes of apocalyptic literature and the book of Revelation will be addressed. This course requires significant research and writing and may be repeated with a different subtitle. GR