Book Of Revelation Research Paper
Bible Dictionary Project
Name: Jennifer Romero
Student ID: 25903811
Course: BIBL 104
Date: 10/10/2014
New Testament Bible Dictionary Project:
Revelations
The book spans three literary genres, the epistolary, the apocalyptic, and the prophetic. It has been said that “The Book of Revelation is the greatest book of apocalyptic literature ever written” (Hindson, E & Towns, E 2013. Pg555). The author of the Book of Revelation has been disputed over the years, however it is believed that the authorship of the Book of Revelation belongs to the apostle John. Also, the date of when the book was actually written has been widely disputed. Today most scholars date the book of Revelation to late in the first century, around A.D. 96. However, there is reason to believe it was much …show more content…
Situated inside a bowl atop Nazareth ridge north of the Jezreel valley, Nazareth was a relatively isolated village in the time of Jesus with a population less than two hundred. Today Nazareth is home to more than 60,000 Israeli Arabs, and Upper Nazareth is home to thousands more Jewish residents. The city of Nazareth is most famous for it being the birthplace of Jesus Christ (Nazareth-isreal.com). A Byzantine church was built over the place where it is believed that the angel Gabriel announced the birth of Jesus to the virgin Mary. In 1966 the Roman Catholic Church began constructing a new basilica over these remains and today this church is the largest church building in the Middle East (Bibleplaces.com). Nazareth is the not only the place of Jesus Christ birth, but also where he spent his early childhood until early adult life. He left at the age of 30 and tried to return to teach in the synagogue twice after, however he was rejected both times. The locals were so ourages, that the even tried to throw Jesus off of a cliff to his death upon his
Name: Jennifer Romero
Student ID: 25903811
Course: BIBL 104
Date: 10/10/2014
New Testament Bible Dictionary Project:
Revelations
The book spans three literary genres, the epistolary, the apocalyptic, and the prophetic. It has been said that “The Book of Revelation is the greatest book of apocalyptic literature ever written” (Hindson, E & Towns, E 2013. Pg555). The author of the Book of Revelation has been disputed over the years, however it is believed that the authorship of the Book of Revelation belongs to the apostle John. Also, the date of when the book was actually written has been widely disputed. Today most scholars date the book of Revelation to late in the first century, around A.D. 96. However, there is reason to believe it was much …show more content…
Situated inside a bowl atop Nazareth ridge north of the Jezreel valley, Nazareth was a relatively isolated village in the time of Jesus with a population less than two hundred. Today Nazareth is home to more than 60,000 Israeli Arabs, and Upper Nazareth is home to thousands more Jewish residents. The city of Nazareth is most famous for it being the birthplace of Jesus Christ (Nazareth-isreal.com). A Byzantine church was built over the place where it is believed that the angel Gabriel announced the birth of Jesus to the virgin Mary. In 1966 the Roman Catholic Church began constructing a new basilica over these remains and today this church is the largest church building in the Middle East (Bibleplaces.com). Nazareth is the not only the place of Jesus Christ birth, but also where he spent his early childhood until early adult life. He left at the age of 30 and tried to return to teach in the synagogue twice after, however he was rejected both times. The locals were so ourages, that the even tried to throw Jesus off of a cliff to his death upon his