The Intermediate State: Revelation 6:9–11 and 20:4–6, 13 in the Light of Daniel 12:2, 13
In the Book of Revelation, John sees souls under the altar, who then come to life (Rev 6:9–11; 20:4–6, 13). The passages describing the scene are often used as arguments to confirm the existence of a conscious state after death. This article criticises this dualistic interpretation and argues that...
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In the Book of Revelation, John sees souls under the altar, who then come to life (Rev 6:9–11; 20:4–6, 13). The passages describing the scene are often used as arguments to confirm the existence of a conscious state after death. This article criticises this dualistic interpretation and argues that Dan 12:2, 13 are verses of high importance for the correct interpretation of Rev 6:9–11 and 20:4–6, 13. The article discusses the six parallels between these texts and, based on the Old Testament background, shows that the word ψυχή in Rev 6:9–11 means “blood,” which represents the slain martyrs. The article argues that the teaching on the state of the dead in the Books of Daniel and Revelation is based on a holistic anthropological concept.
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| spelling | doaj-art-442c703ce0084a1a93ff155f461eec602025-01-31T08:34:23ZdeuThe John Paul II Catholic University of LublinThe Biblical Annals2083-22222451-21682025-01-0115110.31743/ba.17474The Intermediate State: Revelation 6:9–11 and 20:4–6, 13 in the Light of Daniel 12:2, 13Bohdan Kuryliak0Ihor Kuryliak1University of ZurichUniversity of Zurich In the Book of Revelation, John sees souls under the altar, who then come to life (Rev 6:9–11; 20:4–6, 13). The passages describing the scene are often used as arguments to confirm the existence of a conscious state after death. This article criticises this dualistic interpretation and argues that Dan 12:2, 13 are verses of high importance for the correct interpretation of Rev 6:9–11 and 20:4–6, 13. The article discusses the six parallels between these texts and, based on the Old Testament background, shows that the word ψυχή in Rev 6:9–11 means “blood,” which represents the slain martyrs. The article argues that the teaching on the state of the dead in the Books of Daniel and Revelation is based on a holistic anthropological concept. https://czasopisma.kul.pl/index.php/ba/article/view/17474Rev 6.9–11Dan 12.2, 13intermediate stateresurrectionsouls under altarBook of Daniel |
| spellingShingle | Bohdan Kuryliak Ihor Kuryliak The Intermediate State: Revelation 6:9–11 and 20:4–6, 13 in the Light of Daniel 12:2, 13 The Biblical Annals Rev 6.9–11 Dan 12.2, 13 intermediate state resurrection souls under altar Book of Daniel |
| title | The Intermediate State: Revelation 6:9–11 and 20:4–6, 13 in the Light of Daniel 12:2, 13 |
| title_full | The Intermediate State: Revelation 6:9–11 and 20:4–6, 13 in the Light of Daniel 12:2, 13 |
| title_fullStr | The Intermediate State: Revelation 6:9–11 and 20:4–6, 13 in the Light of Daniel 12:2, 13 |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Intermediate State: Revelation 6:9–11 and 20:4–6, 13 in the Light of Daniel 12:2, 13 |
| title_short | The Intermediate State: Revelation 6:9–11 and 20:4–6, 13 in the Light of Daniel 12:2, 13 |
| title_sort | intermediate state revelation 6 9 11 and 20 4 6 13 in the light of daniel 12 2 13 |
| topic | Rev 6.9–11 Dan 12.2, 13 intermediate state resurrection souls under altar Book of Daniel |
| url | https://czasopisma.kul.pl/index.php/ba/article/view/17474 |
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