The BEMA Podcast 182: Revelation — The Throne Room
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Aug 20, 2020 Marty Solomon and Brent Billings delve into Revelation's apocalyptic vision, exploring Roman imperial context, worship practices, the symbolic scroll with seals, and the importance of interpreting stories within a community for a deeper understanding.
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Text-To-Context Hermeneutic
- John uses a consistent hermeneutic: text-to-context, privileging cultural background for Revelation interpretation.
- That hermeneutic reveals how Roman imperial religion shaped the imagery John subverts.
Twenty-Four Imperial Priests
- Rome sustained 24 state-sanctioned religions with head priests acting as imperial representatives.
- These priests wore white robes, golden crowns, led public proclamations and choral songs tied to Caesaric ritual.
Revelation As Subversion Of The Emperor
- Domitian staged grand public arrivals (advents) with imagery and rituals that claimed divine status.
- John's throne-room vision intentionally subverts that imperial advent by showing who truly rules.