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Joseph Trafton was concerned that much of the popular understanding of Revelation was based on traditions of interpretation and not on the book itself. Having done his masters thesis on Revelation, Trafton came to see how crucial it was to view the book in its historical and conceptual contexts. He reveals the Jewish thought-world that underlies the book and shows how the various sections of the...

take on the connotation of a specific adversary—i.e., “the Adversary,” or “Satan.” This figure is mentioned in three Old Testament books. In 1 Chronicles Satan, portrayed as standing “against” Israel, incites David to institute a census (1 Chr 21:1; cf. 2 Sam 24:1). Job presents a more complex picture of Satan. First, Satan is one of “the sons of God” who present themselves before the Lord periodically (Job 1:6; 2:1). Second, he goes “to and fro” on the earth (Job 1:7; 2:2). Third, he accuses Job
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