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This monograph examines the problem of universally inclusive language in the book of Revelation and the resulting narrative tension created by narrowly exclusive language. Analysis is conducted by placing relevant texts within their literary-narrative context and through consideration of how the author understood and appropriated biblical traditions. A key feature of this study is its examination of four early Jewish documents with significant similarities to the problem being examined in Revelation. From these documents (Tobit; Similitudes of Enoch [1 Enoch 37-71]; 4 Ezra; and, Animal Apocalypse [1 Enoch 85-90]) a contextual picture emerges which allows a fuller understanding of Revelation's distinctive approach toward the problem of the fate of the nations. This study contends that the interpretive strategies applied to biblical traditions in Revelation have their roots in the wider early Jewish milieu. From this comparative analysis, identifiable patterns with regard to the role of 'universal terminology' in the communicative strategy of John's Apocalypse emerge.

Apocalyptic literature --- Bible --- Language, style --- 228 --- Apocalyps. Boek der Openbaring van Johannes. Apocalyptiek --- Literature, Apocalyptic --- Literature --- Bible. --- Abūghālimsīs --- Apocalipse (Book of the New Testament) --- Apocalisse (Book of the New Testament) --- Apocalypse (Book of the New Testament) --- Apocalypse of John --- Apocalypse of St. John --- Apocalypsis Johannis --- Apocalypsis S. Johannis --- Apokalypse (Book of the New Testament) --- Apokalypsin --- Book of Revelation --- Johannes-Apokalypse --- Johannesapokalypse --- Johannesoffenbarung --- Offenbarung des Johannes --- Revelation (Book of the New Testament) --- Revelation of St. John --- Revelation of St. John the Divine --- Revelation to John --- Ruʼyā (Book of the New Testament) --- Sifr al-Ruʼyā --- Yohan kyesirok --- Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- Language, style. --- Universalism --- Salus extra ecclesiam --- Universal salvation --- Salvation --- Salvation after death --- Biblical teaching --- Christianity --- Theology. --- Apocalyptic literature - Comparative studies --- Apokalipsa św. Jana --- Apokalipsa świętego Jana --- Apocalyptic Literature. --- Book of Revelation. --- Early Jewish eschatology. --- Fate of the Nations / Fate of the Gentiles. --- Universalism.