Ekphrasis, vision, and persuasion in the Book of Revelation

By Robyn J. Whitaker

Subjects: Bibeln, Bible, Stijlfiguren, Commentaries, Rhetorik, Retorica, Rhetoric, Criticism, interpretation, Bibel, Ekphrasis, Bible, criticism, interpretation, etc., Openbaring van Johannes (bijbelboek)

Description: Robyn. J. Whitaker interprets the Book of Revelation within the context of ancient rhetoric and religion. She argues that the author of Revelation uses a popular rhetorical tool, ekphrasis, to paint word-pictures of God that compete with material images to both critique image-making and simultaneously make an absent God present.