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Other recently proposed parallels the discovery and gradual publication in recent decades of the sectarian jewish documents from qumran and the gnostic writings from nag hammadi have provided a wealth. She was professor of new testament in the faculty of the university of chicago divinity school from 1991 to 2000. Main the combat myth in the book of revelation harvard dissertations in religion the combat myth in the book of revelation harvard dissertations in religion adela yarbro collins. Adela yarbro collins, the combat myth in the book of revelation harvard dissertations in religion 9. Her research focuses on the new testament, especially the gospel of mark and the book of revelation, and she has also written on early christian apocalypticism and eschatology. Professor yarbro collins joined yds in 2000 after teaching at the university of. Adela yarbro collins has 25 books on goodreads with 420 ratings. The combat myth in the book of revelation, by adela yarbro collins chapter ii the combat myth in revelation 12 although the book of revelation is presented as a heavenly letter, its imagery did not simply fall out of the sky.
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In addition to her first book, the combat myth in the book of revelation, she has published cosmology and eschatology in jewish and christian apocalypticism. Adela yarbro collins born 1945 is an american author and academic, who has served as the buckingham professor of new testament criticism and interpretation at yale divinity school. The combat myth in the book of revelation book by adela. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Her first book, the combat myth in the book of revelation, was influential within new testament scholarship and the study of the history of early christianity, as it revived.
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