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City of Gods: The New Jerusalem of John’s Revelation in Early Christianity

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This is the story of the great and final city of John’s Revelation. Plumbing the first three centuries of Christian literature, this careful narrative highlights the early significance of one of the most influential, evocative, and controversial images in Christian scripture. Chronicling how dozens of early writers, from Justin and Irenaeus to Origen and Methodius, and from the "Montanists" to Tertullian, Victorinus, and Lactantius, imagined and applied the coming New Jerusalem, the study demonstrates how the city, regardless of its myriad and often competing interpretations, always pointed to the highest possible union of God and humanity both here and now and in the age to come.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-02-20
Mått155 x 235 x 41 mm
Vikt1 052 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieVigiliae Christianae, Supplements
Antal sidor546
FörlagBrill
ISBN9789004549753

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AcknowledgementsAbbreviationsGeneral IntroductionPart1 The Beginning until Alexandria (until 190)1 Introduction2 Papias of Hierapolis and His Presbyterial Tradition: Sourcing the Tradition3 Hermas of Rome: Tower, City, and Bride—An Early Allegorical Approach4 Justin of Rome: Millennialism Goes to Rome5 Melito of Sardis: Reconstructing a Lost Witness6 New Prophecy: An Early Orthodox Perspective7 Irenaeus of Lyons: The End of the Beginning8 Vestiges and Possible Allusions9 Part1 ConclusionPart2 The Greek Authors (190–313)10 Introduction: The New Jerusalem and John’s Revelation in Rome and Alexandria11 Clement of Alexandria: Flying to Jerusalem12 The Hippolytan Corpus: The Christological Turn13 Origen: “The City Is the People”14 Gregory of Neocaesarea: The Pedagogue and the Polis15 Methodius of Olympus: A Greek Synthesis16 Part2 Conclusion: What Has Alexandria to Do with Jerusalem?Part3 The Latin Authors (190–313)17 Introduction: The New Jerusalem in Carthage and Beyond18 Tertullian: First Among the Latins19 Perpetua and Saturus: Dreaming of Jerusalem20 The Two Mountains Sinai and Zion: A Holy and New City21 Cyprian of Carthage: City of Gods22 Victorinus: The First Latin Exegete23 Commodian: Golden Camp, Golden Age24 Lactantius: Reigning Together with God25 Part3 Conclusion: Millennium and MysticismGeneral Conclusion Eschaton and Telos: The New Jerusalem in Early ChristianityBibliographyIndexes

"For the scholar interested in how the Apocalypse of John was received in the early church this is a splendid work. Betz’s work should be applauded for the rigor with which he treats each author. Prized scholarly volumes are supposed to launch further discussion, debate, and synthesis; for this, Betz’s volume should indeed be prized."Josh Roach, Point Loma Nazarene University, in: Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies, 9/2025 "Betz has presented the most thoroughgoing and insightful account of the early Christian reception of Revelation’s New Jerusalem figure to date."Miriam de Cock, Dublin City University, in: Biblica, 106/4 (2025) "Die Studie von Betz ist daher hoch willkommen. [...] Damit ist schon gesagt, dass sich Betz’ Studie vorzüglich zum Überblick über die Quellen des 2. bis beginnenden 4. Jhs. eignet. [...] Die Studie von Betz ist allen, die die Entwicklung der Vorstellung vom neuen Jerusalem und das millenarisch-chiliastische Denken von Papias bis Commodian und Laktanz verfolgen wollen, unbedingt zu empfehlen."Martin Karrer, Kirchliche Hochschule Wuppertal, in: Novum Testamentum, 68/3 (2026)