Michael Sommer demonstrates that Rev 6:12-16:21 can be read as a coherent sub-unit in the apocalyptic visions in which John wanted to fuse together the two traditions of the great Day of the Lord and the plagues in Egypt.

The Book of Revelation is a text which combines many of the story lines from Israel's scriptures. John created a unique genre of text by placing allusions to the traditions of Israel together vividly. Moreover, his writings are nothing short of a masterpiece, built as they are on a huge network of keywords and a connection of motifs. Michael Sommer examines and explains one of the main threads in this complex text. He demonstrates that Rev 6:12-16:21 can be read as a coherent sub-unit in the apocalyptic visions in which John wanted to fuse together the two traditions of the great Day of the Lord and the plagues in Egypt.

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Geboren 1984; 201014 Wiss. Mitarbeiter an der Universität Regensburg; 2013 Dr. theol.; 201420 Juniorprofessor für Biblische Theologie an der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle Wittenberg; 2020 Habilitation; Professor für Exegese und Theologie des Neuen Testaments an der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt a.M.