Revelation's Hymns examines the hymnic pericopes in Revelation in
light of the cosmic conflict theme. It considers this theme as
integral to the development of Revelation's plot. Recognizing that
critical studies give interpretative primacy to the political
realities that existed at the time of Revelation's composition,
Grabiner responds to the need for an examination of the storyline
from the perspective of issues that are of narrative importance.
Grabiner argues that the cosmic conflict is at the centre of the
book's concerns, and attempts to determine the function of the
hymns with respect to this. Previous examinations of the hymns have
considered them as a response and/or parody to Roman liturgy,
examples of God's unquestioned sovereignty, or expressions of
thematic overtones found throughout the book. While these
approaches make a contribution to a greater understanding of the
hymns, the relation to the ever-present conflict theme has not been
explored. This study allows the hymnic sections to engage with the
larger narrative issue as to who is truly the rightful sovereign of
the universe.
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