HIST 6/472 The Book of Revelation and the Seven Cities of the Apocalypse

Lectures: Tuesdays & Thursdays at 9:00am - 10:15am Eastern Time

Credit Hours: 3

Cost: $540 Audit; $2,085 Credit

Field Study Cost: $2,990 (Cost does not include flights)

Recorded Lectures: Yes

Description

A narrative/historical study of the Book of Revelation with attention given to its rhetorical features and first-century context with application to contemporary Christian faith and practice. This course has a field study component.

Objectives

By the end of the course, a student should be able to:

  • interpret the Book of Revelation according to its genre and signals of approach contained in the introductory verses;
  • describe the seven cities of Apocalypse and the historical data likely relevant to the church in each city;
  • identify the purpose, structure, rhetorical features, and plot line of Revelation;
  • access the general meaning that lies behind the symbolism and imagery in the book; and
  • consider ways in which the futuristic narrative of Revelation shapes and informs Christian beliefs and behavior in the present.

Equivalencies

  • Early Christianity
  • History and Culture of New Testament
  • Bible
  • History

 

Turkey Field Study

This course is offered online with an in-person field study component. 

Dates: 11-19 May 2025

Description: At the conclusion of the semester, students will embark on a nine-day narrative, historical, and archaeological field study on Patmos and at the seven cities of the Apocalypse in Turkey (Ephesus, Laodicea, Philadelphia, Sardis, Thyatira, Pergamum, and Smyrna). The itinerary includes two travel days and seven days of field study in Greece and Turkey. This field study is mandatory for all students taking the course for credit. It is optional for audit students.

Sample Itinerary: View Here

Cost: $2,990 (Cost does not include flights)

Registration Deadline: 5 February 2025
Field study registration and payment instructions will be emailed to students who first register for the course.

Informational Meetings: Register Here

  • 7 January 2025 at 12:00PM ET
  • 22 January 2025 at 12:00PM ET

Instructor

Dr. Chris Vlachos: M.A., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Ph.D., Wheaton College; Former Director of Semester in Jerusalem Program, Wheaton College. Published author. Began teaching at JUC in 2021.

Instructor: Dr. Chris Vlachos

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New Online Students:
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Returning Online Students:
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