From Every People and Nation: The Book of Revelation in Intercultural Perspective

by David M. Rhoads

A diverse group of New Testament scholars andtheologians offer myriad paths to a betterunderstanding of the Book of Revelation. They discusstopics such as Hispanic / Cuban American and AfricanAmerican perspectives, ecological issues, postcolonialthemes, and liberation theology. The book also provides a setof guidelines for intercultural Bible study. The volume's contributors include: Brian K. Blount Justo Gonzlez Harry O. Maier Clarice J. Martin James Okoye Tina Pippin Pablo Richard Barbara R. Rossing Vtor Westhelle Khiok-Khng Yeo

Genres: Theology, Biblical Studies

288 pages, Paperback

First published March 31, 2005

Reviews

[Luke Hillier · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really terrific collection of essays exploring the Book of Revelation from a wide variety of identity perspectives and lenses (e..g African, African American, Cuban American, Chinese, Central American, postcolonial, feminist, ecological). Though some are a bit more technically written and I personally felt that a few were slightly less engaging to read, I'd say that this is an extremely consistent group of essays in terms of quality and value. My main critique is that it seemed as though each writer felt the need to orient readers towards a culturally conscious approach to exegesis, which works well in the individual chapter but when read as a cohesive book becomes redundant very fast. Similarly, so many of them are rectifying misconceptions about Revelation being a totally apolitical, hyper-spiritualized text that those messages come to be repetitive despite their relevance. Regardless, when you consider each essay on its own merit, and the wider collection as the sum of its parts, this is an exceptional book on Revelation that I'm glad to have on my shelves.

[Mills College Library]

228.06 F9312 2005