European Studies in Theology, Philosophy and History of Religions Hebrews Revelation

This monograph demonstrates that the Epistle to the Hebrews and the Book of Revelation are hypertextual reworkings of the Acts of the Apostles. The strictly sequential dependence on Acts explains numerous surprising features of Hebrews and Revelation. This monograph offers a new solution to the problem of the identities of Hebrews and Revelation. This monograph demonstrates that the Epistle to the Hebrews and the Book of Revelation are results of highly creative, hypertextual reworking of the Acts of the Apostles. In both cases, this detailed reworking consists of around 700 strictly sequentially organized conceptual and often also linguistic correspondences to Acts. The strictly sequential, hypertextual dependence on Acts explains numerous surprising features of both Hebrews and Revelation. Critical explanations of such features, which are offered in this monograph, ensure the reliability of the new solution to the problem of the identities of Hebrews and Revelation, as well as their relationships to the Lucan, post-Pauline school of literary-theological production.