Rodney Thomas addresses the question of whether the book of
Revelation was written as an 'anti-magical' polemic and explores
the concept and definition of 'magic' from both modern and
first-century standpoints. Thomas presents the first century as a
time dominated by belief in spiritual forces and magical activity
which the author of Revelation sought to put into proper
perspective. This aim was achieved through a variety of highly
creative literary techniques which Thomas examines in this book. At
times it is possible to argue that unacceptable magical practices
are condemned by being labelled as farmakeia. At other times such
practices are carefully placed within the context of Israel's
ancient enemies. In addition standard polemical material against
magical practices Thomas asserts that it is also possible to
identify instances where the author of Revelation wholly
appropriates imagery commonly associated with 'magic' and recasts
it into a new Christian context. As a result it is possible to view
the magical motifs within Revelation as weighty polemic aimed
against certain practices and beliefs in the first century.
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