Thesis (MTh)--Stellenbosch University, 2011. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research aims to trace the exodus motif in the book of Revelation in general and Rev.
12-20 in particular, and to examine the socio-rhetorical function of the use of the exodus
motif. Our hypothesis is that Rev. 12-20 constitutes a coherent unit in terms of narratology
and that the exodus motif plays a significant role in forming the structure and the message of
the book of Revelation, specifically of Revelation 12-20. Significantly, the song of Moses and
the Lamb in Rev. 15 plays a pivotal role in the development of the thread of the chapter 12-20
as a plot.
In the chapter 2, an overview of the history of interpretation of Revelation is provided and
also the limitation of current studies of the song of Moses is highlighted. In addition, a new
approach to the song of Moses in Revelation is suggested.
The main goal of the chapter 3 is to examine Rev. 12-20 according to four narrative elements
and from which Rev 12-20 can be deduced as a discrete literary unit constituting a plot. It
will be argued that Rev. 12-20, as a plot, is highly stylized in the chiastic structure which has
the song of Moses and the Lamb at the centre.
Chapter 4 investigates Exod. 1-15 as a coherent story and explains how the author of
Revelation adopts the exodus motifs in forming both the theme and the structure of
Revelation. Moreover, it will be argued that the exodus motif generated certain sociorhetorical
meanings to the audiences or the readers who were assimilated into the Roman
Empire. For understanding the socio-rhetorical meanings, we examine the socio-rhetorical
context, namely Asia Minor as part of the Roman Empire, and deal with the socio-rhetorical
role of the exodus motif in the book of Revelation.
In the chapter 5, firstly, drawing on the theoretical assumptions from social psychology, we
build up a framework in which we can deal with Rev. 12-20 in terms of identity issues. Then,
the covenantal identity based on the covenant in the book of Exodus will be suggested as an
alternative identity. Thus, the exodus motif in Rev. 12-20 challenges the assimilated identity
of the audiences or the readers to be renewed in the covenantal identity, so that they may be
holy apart from the culture and the structure of the Roman Empire. The song of Moses and
the Lamb reinforces the covenantal identity. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie navorsing ondersoek die gebruik van die eksodus-motief in Openbaring in die
algemeen en in Op 12-12 in die besonder, terwyl dit ook die sosio-retoriese funksie van
hierdie motief bestudeer. Die hipotese is dat Op 12-20 in terme van narratologiese analise ‘n
koherente eenheid beslaan, en dat die eksodus-motief ‘n betekenisvolle rol speel in die
struktuur en boodskap van Openabring, en Op 12-20 in besonder. Verder is dit betekenisvol
dat die Lied van Moses en die Lam in Op 15 ‘n kernrol speel in die deurlopende lyn van Op
12-20 as plot.
In hoofstuk 2 word ‘n oorsig oor die interpretasiegeskiedenis van Openbaring aangebied en
beperkinge ten opsigte van huidige studies oor die Lied van Moses beklemtoon. In aanvulling
daarby word ‘n nuwe benadering ten opsigte van die Lied van Moses in Openbaring
voorgestel.
Die hoofdoel van hoofstuk 3 is om Op 12-20 aan die hand van vier naratiewe elemente te
ondersoek. As resultaat kan Op 12-20 as diskrete literêre eenheid sowel as die plot van
Openbaring beskou word. As plot vertoon Op 12-20 ‘n noukeurige styl, met chiastiese
strukture waarvan die Lied van Moses en die Lam die middelpunt vorm.
Hoofstuk 4 ondersoek Eks 1-15 as koherente narratief en verduidelik hoe die outeur van
Openbaring die eksodus-motief in die vorming van beide die tema en struktuur van die boek
ingespan het. Die eksodus motief sou ook sekere sosio-retoriese betekenisse onder die gehore
of lesers wat met die Romeinse Ryk geassimileer was, gegenereer het. Twv die beter verstaan
van sulke sosio-retoriese betekenisse, word die sosio-historiese konteks naamlik Klein-Asië
as deel van die Romeinse Ryk bestudeer. Vervolgens word die sosio-retoriese rol van die
eksodus-motief in die boek van Openbaring behandel.
In hoofstuk 5 word eerstens van teoretiese uitgangspunte binne die sosiale sielkunde gebruik
te maak vir die konstruering van ‘n raamwerk om identiteitsake in Opn 12-20 te hanteer.
Vervolgens word verbondsidentiteit soos dit voortvloei uit die verbond in Eksodus as
alternatiewe identiteit voorgestel. Die eksodus motief in Op 12-20 daag die gehore of lesers
van die boek uit om hul verbondsidentiteit te hernu, sodat hulle heilig en dus anders as die
kultuur en strukture van die Romeinse Ryk kan wees. Die Lied van Moses en die Lam versterk Openbaring se gehore of lesers se verbondsidentiteit.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/17878 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Kim, Jin Gyo |
| Contributors | Punt, Jeremy, Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Theology. Dept. of Old and New Testament. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | xiii, 121 leaves : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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