Bibliographic information:
Paul A. Himes, “Did Jesus Quote the Apostles? The Possible Intertextuality and Significance of Revelation 2:24,” Southeastern Theological Review 11 (Spr 2020): 31-52.
Description:
Description
This article examines the significance of the phrase “no other burden” (οὐ . . . ἄλλο βάρος) in Rev 2:24, including its relationship to ὡς λέγουσιν shortly before it. A full analysis of these phrases has been mostly lacking in modern commentaries, which has not prevented many from taking dogmatic positions on whether or not Jesus might be alluding to the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15. This article defends the possibility that ὡς λέγουσιν is meant to point forward, thus making an allusion to Acts 15 highly probable. This article then explores the theological significance of such an allusion in light of the situation in Acts, and then closes by briefly discussing the practical significance of this thesis.
Publisher:
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (website: https://www.southeasternreview.com/)