Die rol van die see in die Patmos-visioene
Older and newer commentaries on Revelation as well as other studies regarding this book, reveal virtually throughout a very negative view on the rol of the sea in John's visions. The author of this article examines all the relevant sections in Revelation and concludes that, although in John�...
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Older and newer commentaries on Revelation as well as other studies regarding this book, reveal virtually throughout a very negative view on the rol of the sea in John's visions. The author of this article examines all the relevant sections in Revelation and concludes that, although in John's final vision of the new world there seems to be no place for the sea (21:1), the sea nevertheless virtually throughout Revelation plays a more positive than negative role and is, therefore, unjustly viewed in such a negative light. The theological-ecological implication of this is indicated.
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| spelling | doaj-art-5418afa395d34aa599efb95d246dbc142025-02-11T12:37:15ZengUniversity of the Free StateActa Theologica1015-87582309-90892000-12-0120210.38140/at.v20i2.5972Die rol van die see in die Patmos-visioeneJ du Preez0Universiteit van Stellenbosch, South Africa Older and newer commentaries on Revelation as well as other studies regarding this book, reveal virtually throughout a very negative view on the rol of the sea in John's visions. The author of this article examines all the relevant sections in Revelation and concludes that, although in John's final vision of the new world there seems to be no place for the sea (21:1), the sea nevertheless virtually throughout Revelation plays a more positive than negative role and is, therefore, unjustly viewed in such a negative light. The theological-ecological implication of this is indicated. https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/5972SeaPatmos visionsRevelation |
| spellingShingle | J du Preez Die rol van die see in die Patmos-visioene Acta Theologica Sea Patmos visions Revelation |
| title | Die rol van die see in die Patmos-visioene |
| title_full | Die rol van die see in die Patmos-visioene |
| title_fullStr | Die rol van die see in die Patmos-visioene |
| title_full_unstemmed | Die rol van die see in die Patmos-visioene |
| title_short | Die rol van die see in die Patmos-visioene |
| title_sort | die rol van die see in die patmos visioene |
| topic | Sea Patmos visions Revelation |
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