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This is a survey of the development of the Paschal rites and customs of the ancient Church, from apostolic times to the end of the age of persecution, as a background and context for understanding the outline and basic theme of Revelation. Christian interpreters in all ages have sought a clue to the "New Testament Book of Revelation". In this study, Massey H. Shepherd offers a new approach to the basic structure of the Book. He surveys the development of Paschal rites and customs of the ancient Church, from apostolic times to the end of the age of persecution, as a background and context for understanding the outline and basic theme of Revelation. Fresh perspectives are opened to students of New Testament and early Christian literature, the liturgy and piety of the primitive Church, and the origins of the Christian Year.
| ISBN | 0227170059 | | Pages | 100 | | ISBN13 | 9780227170052
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | James Clarke & Co Ltd | | Weight (grammes) | 138 | | Imprint | James Clarke & Co Ltd | | Published in | Cambridge | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 216 | | Publication date | 24 Jun 2004 | | Width (mm) | 140 | | DEWEY | 263.93 | | Spine width (mm) | 6 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | Academic level | Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly |
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Contents: PART ONE: THE PASCHAL LITURGY IN THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH I. THE APOSTOLIC AGE (a) The Day (b) The Week (c) Pascha and Pentecost II. THE GOSPELS AND THE PASCHA (a) The Passion Narrative of Mark (b) The Pascha in the Gospel of Mark Appended Note: The Twelve in the Markan Passion Narrative III. THE CONTROVERSY ABOUT THE PASCHA IV. THE CHURCH'S PASCHA C. A.D. 200 (a) The Fast (b) The Vigil (c) The Baptism (d) The Confirmation (e) The Eucharist Appended Note: The Pascha in Second Century Gnosticism V. THE PASCHA IN PRIVATE DEVOTION (a) The Weekly Stations (b) Daily Hours of Prayer PART TWO: THE PASCHAL LITURGY IN THE APOCALYPSE VI. THE STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK OF, REVELATION VII. THE SCRUTINIES, VIGIL, AND INITIATION (a) The Scrutinies (b) The Vigil (c) The Initiation VIII. THE SYNAXIS AND EUCHARIST (a) The Synaxis (b) The Eucharist INDEX
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