The Open Door of Heaven: Reflections on the Book of Revelation, chapters 4 and 5

• Authors: Kowalski Beate

Title variants

PL

Otwarte drzwi nieba: refleksja nad Apokalipsą św. Jana, rozdziały 4 i 5

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article deals with the opening vision of the main part of Revelation (Rev 4–5). Together with 21:1–22:7 it frames the visionary narratives. The beginning and the ending visions give insight into heaven: the heavenly throne room in Rev 4–5 and the new heaven in Rev 22:1–22:7. The function, OT and liturgical background of the heavenly throne vision will be presented now.

PL

Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie wstępnej wizji zawartej w głównej części Apokalipsy św. Jana (Ap 4–5), która razem z rozdziałami 22,1–22,7 tworzy profetyczną relację. Początek i koniec apokalipsy daje wyobrażenie nieba: niebiańskiej sali tronowej w Ap 4–5 i nowego nieba w Ap 22,1–22,7. W artykule zostało przedstawione zadanie, OT i liturgiczne tło/kontekst wizji niebiańskiego tronu.

Keywords

EN

Liturgy; OT and Jewish background; Qeduscha; worship; prophetic theology; God; Lamb/Christology

PL

liturgia; OT i żydowski/judaistyczny kontekst/tło; Qeduscha; uwielbienie; teologia profetyczna; Bóg; baranek/chrystologia

• Publisher: Wydział Teologiczny Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego w Szczecinie / Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Koszalinie
• Journal: Studia Koszalińsko-Kołobrzeskie
• Year: 2016
• Issue: 23
• Pages: 55-70

Contributors

author

Kowalski Beate

• Lehrstuhl für Exegese und Theologie des NT, Institut für Katholische Theologie, Fakultät 14: Humanwissenschaften und Theologie Technische Universität Dortmund

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