What Happens from the Foundation of the World? A Crux Interpretum in Revelation 13:8

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dc.coverageSTUDIA UBB THEOL. REF. TRANSYLV., Volume 69 (LXIX), No. 1, June 2024, pp. 54-67en-US
dc.creatorNAGY, József
dc.date2024-06-30
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-21T21:35:27Z
dc.descriptionThe phrase ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου in Revelation 13:8 can be interpreted and translated in two ways. First, the Lamb-Christ was slain since the creation. Second, the worshippers of the beast have been missing from the Book of Life since the beginning. The main problem arises from the fact that the phrase ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου immediately follows τοῦ ἐσφαγμένου, which points to the lamb. Although the proponents of this reading list many other arguments, the literal proximity provides the basis for all other ideas. However, if we look at the problem from a broader perspective, the conclusion is different. For example, Revelation 13:7–10 focuses on the relationship between the beast and humanity. It can be seen that the section does not centre on the Lamb. Further changes of perspective confirm that ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου refers to individuals not mentioned in the Book of Life (e.g. Rev 17:8).en-US
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dc.identifierhttps://studia.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/subbtheologiareformata/article/view/7399
dc.identifier10.24193/subbtref.69.1.03
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14637/2818
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherBabeș-Bolyai University / Cluj University Pressen-US
dc.relationhttps://studia.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/subbtheologiareformata/article/view/7399/7177
dc.rightsCopyright (c) 2024 Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Theologia Reformata Transylvanicaen-US
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0en-US
dc.sourceStudia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Theologia Reformata Transylvanica; Volume 69, No. 1, 2024; 54-67en-US
dc.source2065-9482
dc.source1582-5418
dc.source10.24193/subbtref.69.1
dc.subjectthe Book of Lifeen-US
dc.subjectthe Book of Revelationen-US
dc.subjectChristologyen-US
dc.subjectLast Judgementen-US
dc.subjectpredestinationen-US
dc.titleWhat Happens from the Foundation of the World? A Crux Interpretum in Revelation 13:8en-US
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
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dc.typePeer-reviewed Articleen-US
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