Copyright (c) 2009 All rights reserved. http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva Recent documents in David A. deSilva en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:21:01 PST 3600 http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva/49 http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva/49 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:40:20 PST David deSilva Revelation of John http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva/48 http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva/48 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:34:26 PDT In the course of his Exhortatio ad Martyrium, Origen retells the famous story of the martyrdoms of Eleazar, seven brothers, and the mother of the seven. While it is clear that he drew upon the version in 2 Maccabees from his verbatim recitations of the same, close study of his vocabulary, his supplements to the story, his choice of imagery, and his deployment of particular argumentative topics reveals the extent to which he drew upon 4 Maccabees, a text that would eventually be included in the codices of the Septuagint, as well. While the evidence is not sufficient to suggest that Origen included 4 Maccabees among the Scriptures, it is sufficient to demonstrate that he regarded it as a valuable resource for encouraging two Christian deacons to find the resolution to die for their religion, and to find such a death honorable and purposeful. David deSilva Socio-cultural Context of the Early Church http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva/47 http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva/47 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:22:08 PDT David deSilva General Interest http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva/46 http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva/46 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:17:29 PDT The emotionally evocative power of the book of Revelation has been often noted and experienced by interpreters, but until now it has never been systematically explored. The strange visions of the book of Revelation provide some of the most difficult passages of the New Testament, yet Christians have long been fascinated by its power and provocative pronouncements. David deSilva analyzes how the book argues and persuades us to see the world through the eyes of John, and suggests that the study of ancient rhetoric is particularly valuable in understanding the book of Revelation. Professor deSilva interprets the book of Revelation as a rhetorical and communicative strategy to persuade a particular audience for specific goals. Throughout this analysis, he pursues John's construction of his own authority, John's use of emotion and logic, and his attempt to shape the formation of the reader. Despite the complexities of Revelation, deSilva has produced a remarkably clear text sure to cause readers to rethink their view of Revelation. -- Retrieved from www.amazon.com -- 8/8/09. David deSilva Revelation of John http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva/45 http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva/45 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:55:08 PDT David deSilva General New Testament Studies http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva/44 http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva/44 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:46:02 PDT David deSilva General Interest http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva/43 http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva/43 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:14:41 PST David deSilva Letter to the Hebrews http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva/42 http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva/42 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:24:28 PDT David deSilva Second Temple Judism http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva/41 http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva/41 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:19:07 PDT David deSilva Second Temple Judism http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva/40 http://works.bepress.com/david_desilva/40 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:15:02 PDT David deSilva Second Temple Judism