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AR271 The Seven Cities of Revelation
AR271 The Seven Cities of Revelation
Overview
Overview
To understand the book of Revelation better, one must understand the world in which its first audience lived. This principle is basic to the interpretation of any New Testament letter, but it’s easy to forget when reading Revelation. Many people get caught up in the visions and forget that, from beginning to end, Revelation had to make good sense to Christians in Asia Minor toward the end of the first century; if it was going to speak to anyone at all, it had to speak to them.
In this course, Dr. David deSilva provides a visual tour of the local contexts of the seven cities addressed in Revelation. Beginning at the island of Patmos, Dr. deSilva examines the archaeology of these sites, explaining what this can tell us about the everyday world the early Christians encountered in these places. This course—enriched with photographs of the sites—will give you a sense of how the first audiences in these cities might have encountered the visions and oracles of Revelation.
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AR271 The Seven Cities of Revelation
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion you should be able to:
Upon successful completion you should be able to:
Discuss the archaeological and material contexts of the seven churches addressed in Revelation
Explain facets of the cultural, political, economic, and ideological contexts of these cities as evidenced from the material remains
Make connections between the biblical text and the historical/material context
Course Outline
Course Outline
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
Unit 1: Patmos
Unit 1: Patmos
The Island of Patmos
Unit 2: Ephesus
Unit 2: Ephesus
The Civic Agora
Down Curetes Street
Downtown Ephesus
The Harbor Area and Temple of Artemis
Imperial Cult and Ephesus: Part 1
Imperial Cult and Ephesus: Part 2
Unit 3: Smyrna
Unit 3: Smyrna
Archaeological Landmarks of Smyrna
Smyrna and the Imperial Cult
Unit 4: Pergamum
Unit 4: Pergamum
The Upper and Middle City
The Lower City and the Asklepion
Pergamum and the Imperial Cult
Unit 5: Thyatira
Unit 5: Thyatira
The City of Thyatira
Unit 6: Sardis
Unit 6: Sardis
Hellenistic and Romans Sardis
The Gymnasium and Synagogue
Unit 7: Philadelphia
Unit 7: Philadelphia
The City of Philadelphia
Unit 8: Laodicea
Unit 8: Laodicea
The Southern City of Laodicea
The Central and Western City of Laodicea
Conclusion
Conclusion
Conclusion to the Course
Details
Details
Title: AR271 The Seven Cities of Revelation
Instructor: David A. deSilva
Publisher: Lexham Press
Publication Date: 2018
Product Type: Logos Mobile Education
Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources
Courses: 1
Video Hours: 2
About the Instructor
About the Instructor
Dr. David A. deSilva is the trustees’ distinguished professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio, where he’s taught since 1995. He’s written over 20 books in the areas of New Testament and Second Temple Judaism and is a leading expert on the cultural world of the New Testament.
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