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Kryteria interpretacji Apokalipsy
Author(s) -
Dariusz Kotecki
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
biblica et patristica thoruniensia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.115
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2450-7059
pISSN - 1689-5150
DOI - 10.12775/bpth.2012.001
Subject(s) - revelation , liturgy , context (archaeology) , interpretation (philosophy) , natural (archaeology) , new testament , old testament , literature , key (lock) , philosophy , history , theology , art , linguistics , computer science , archaeology , computer security
The article discusses the following criteria of the interpretation of the Apocalypse ( Book of Revelation ): 1) The Apocalypse is being born in the liturgical context and is given to a community gathered together for  liturgy, which is celebrating the risen Christ; 2) The Apocalypse does not provide information, but shapes the mentality of the community through meditating on the Old Testament writings in the Christological key; 3) The Apocalypse belongs the genre of apocalyptic, whose natural means of communication is symbolism; 4) When interpreting the Apocalypse one must take into consideration the entire context ( Sitz im Leben ), in which the community lives.

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