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The Story Retold: A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament is unavailable, but you can change that!

New Testament introductions tend to fall into two categories: those that emphasize the history behind the text through discussions of authorship, dating, and audience, and those that explore the content of the text itself. Few introductions have integrated the Old Testament into their discussions, and fewer still are those that rely on the grand narrative of the Old Testament. But the New...

Revelation 13:2. Another good example of the symbolic use is found in Revelation 13:2: “The beast I saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of a bear and a mouth like that of a lion. The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.” In Daniel 7:3–8 the images of the lion, bear, leopard, and “terrifying” beast, respectively, represent four successive world empires that persecute the saints of the covenant community. For Daniel, each beast symbolizes a political entity
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