Sadomasochism and the Apocalypse of John: Exegesis, Sensemaking and Pain


This essay proceeds from a modern sensitivity with regard to suffering and violence in canonical texts and draws on a modern phenomenon, sadomasochism (in particular masochism and appertaining theory, enhanced with theory concerning torture and pain), in order to understand the dynamics of suffering...

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Published in:Biblical interpretation
Main Author: Smit, Peter-Ben 1979- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2018
In: Biblical interpretation
Year: 2018, Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 90-112
RelBib Classification:AE Psychology of religion
HC New Testament
ZD Psychology
Further subjects:B Revelation of John torture sadomasochism suffering martyrdom

B Revelation
B Torture
B Suffering
B Martyrdom
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