Description:This book investigates the circumstances that led to the acceptance of the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament canon. Stonehouse examined the chiliastic controversy in the early church, the belief that a thousand years of blissful existence on earth would follow Jesus' second coming, based on Revelation, chapter 20. He also looks at the acceptance of the book due to its alleged authorship by the Apostle John, which was questioned by Dionysius and others. Stonehouse demonstrates how widely the book was accepted by some of the leading Church Fathers like Athanasius, Iranaeus of Lyon, and Origen.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Apocalypse in the Ancient Church: A Study in the History of the New Testament Canon. To get started finding The Apocalypse in the Ancient Church: A Study in the History of the New Testament Canon, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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The Apocalypse in the Ancient Church: A Study in the History of the New Testament Canon
Description: This book investigates the circumstances that led to the acceptance of the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament canon. Stonehouse examined the chiliastic controversy in the early church, the belief that a thousand years of blissful existence on earth would follow Jesus' second coming, based on Revelation, chapter 20. He also looks at the acceptance of the book due to its alleged authorship by the Apostle John, which was questioned by Dionysius and others. Stonehouse demonstrates how widely the book was accepted by some of the leading Church Fathers like Athanasius, Iranaeus of Lyon, and Origen.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Apocalypse in the Ancient Church: A Study in the History of the New Testament Canon. To get started finding The Apocalypse in the Ancient Church: A Study in the History of the New Testament Canon, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.