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This is the syllabus the Bible study used while studying Revelation, in the winter/spring of 2009.  The commentary used was Elisabeth Sch&uuml;ssler Fiorenza's ''Revelation: Vision of a Just World''.


== Schedule ==
=== January 12 ===
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==== Topic ====
Revelation 1:1-8
==== Readings ====
* Revelation 1:1-8
* ESF commentary pp. 39-45 and Introduction pp. 1-5.
* Judith L. Kovacs, "The Revelation to John: Lessons from the History of the Book's Reception", from ''Word & World'', Volume 25, Number 3
* Klaus Koch, "What is Apocalyptic? An Attempt at a Preliminary Definition"


=== January 19 ===
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==== Topic ====
Revelation 1:9-3:22
==== Readings ====
* Revelation 1:9-3:22
* ESF commentary pp. 45-57 and Reading Strategies pp. 5-15.
* [http://biblestudy.definingterms.com/Readings/augustine_eusebius_revelation.pdf St. Augustine from ''City of God'', Eusebius from ''Church History'']


=== January 26 ===
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==== Topic ====
Revelation 4 & 5
==== Readings ====
* Revelation 4 & 5
* ESF commentary pp. 57-62 and Reading Strategies pp. 15-20.
* Mazie Nakhro, "The Meaning of Worship According to the Book of Revelation"


=== February 2 ===
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==== Topic ====
Revelation 6 & 7
==== Readings ====
* Revelation 6-8:1
* ESF commentary pp. 62-69 and Rhetorical Analysis pp. 20-26.
* Allan Boesak, ''Comfort and Protest'', Chapter 3: "The Seven Seals Opened"


=== February 9 ===
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==== Topic ====
Revelation 8 & 9
==== Readings ====
* Rev 8:2-9:21
* ESF Commentary pp. 69-73, Rhetorical Analysis pp. 26-31
* [http://kenraggio.com/KRPN-SevenTrumpets.htm Ken Raggio, "The Seven Trumpets of Revelation"]


=== February 16 ===
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==== Topic ====
Revelation 10 & 11
==== Readings ====
* Rev 10-11
* ESF Commentary pp. 73-80, Rhetorical Analysis pp. 31-37
* Allan McNicol, "Revelation 11:1-14 and the Structure of the Apocalypse" from ''Restoration Quarterly''


=== March 2 ===
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==== Topic ====
Revelation 12-14
==== Readings ====
* Rev 12-15:4
* ESF Commentary pp. 80-92, Rhetorical Analysis pp. 117-124
* Paul S. Minear, "Far as the Curse is Found: The Point of Revelation 12:15-16" from ''Novum Testamentum XXXIII''


=== March 9 ===
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==== Topic ====
Revelation 15-17
==== Readings ====
* Rev 15:5-17:18
* ESF Commentary pp. 92-98, Rhetorical Analysis pp. 124-129
* [http://biblestudy.definingterms.com/Readings/Edwards_Sinners_in_the_Hands.pdf Jonathan Edwards, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"]


=== March 16 ===
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==== Topic ====
Revelation 18-20
==== Readings ====
* Rev 18-20
* ESF Commentary pp. 98-109, Rhetorical Analysis pp. 129-131
* St. Augustine, excerpts from ''City of God'': [http://www.ccel.org/print/schaff/npnf102/iv.XX.7 Part 1] [http://www.ccel.org/print/schaff/npnf102/iv.XX.8 Part 2] [http://www.ccel.org/print/schaff/npnf102/iv.XX.9 Part 3]


=== March 23 ===
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==== Topic ====
Revelation 21 & 22
==== Readings ====
* Rev 21-22
* ESF Commentary pp. 109-115, Rhetorical Analysis pp. 132-139