Die betekenis en funksie van die himnes in Openbaring 4-11

The plotted actions in Revelation 4-11 could be actualised in the strict sense without the hymns, but the total communicative and esthetic effect could not be achieved without them. The plot develops in a strong liturgical context. The hymns summon the implied readers not to play a passive role, bu...

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Main Author: F. P. Viljoen
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Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 2003-06-01
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Online Access:https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/1618
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description The plotted actions in Revelation 4-11 could be actualised in the strict sense without the hymns, but the total communicative and esthetic effect could not be achieved without them. The plot develops in a strong liturgical context. The hymns summon the implied readers not to play a passive role, but rather an active one. The hymns are reassuring, constantly representing a scenario of final victory, one in which the implied reader plays an active role. The hymns are thus therapeutic throughout. They revolve around the theme of the sovereignity of God and the Lamb, his coming in judgement and the establishment of the kingdom of the saints. The hymns comment on the plot of the Apocalypse and provide important information which helps the reader to decipher the ensuing events. The hymns in Revelation provide useful guidelines for the use of songs in the liturgy.
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spelling doaj-art-025b51696a034eb4907496135d8332e92025-02-11T12:33:57ZengUniversity of the Free StateActa Theologica1015-87582309-90892003-06-0123110.38140/at.v23i1.1618Die betekenis en funksie van die himnes in Openbaring 4-11F. P. Viljoen0Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education The plotted actions in Revelation 4-11 could be actualised in the strict sense without the hymns, but the total communicative and esthetic effect could not be achieved without them. The plot develops in a strong liturgical context. The hymns summon the implied readers not to play a passive role, but rather an active one. The hymns are reassuring, constantly representing a scenario of final victory, one in which the implied reader plays an active role. The hymns are thus therapeutic throughout. They revolve around the theme of the sovereignity of God and the Lamb, his coming in judgement and the establishment of the kingdom of the saints. The hymns comment on the plot of the Apocalypse and provide important information which helps the reader to decipher the ensuing events. The hymns in Revelation provide useful guidelines for the use of songs in the liturgy. https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/1618LofprysingErediensHimnesNarratiefOpenbaring 4-11Worship
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Die betekenis en funksie van die himnes in Openbaring 4-11
Acta Theologica
Lofprysing
Erediens
Himnes
Narratief
Openbaring 4-11
Worship
title Die betekenis en funksie van die himnes in Openbaring 4-11
title_full Die betekenis en funksie van die himnes in Openbaring 4-11
title_fullStr Die betekenis en funksie van die himnes in Openbaring 4-11
title_full_unstemmed Die betekenis en funksie van die himnes in Openbaring 4-11
title_short Die betekenis en funksie van die himnes in Openbaring 4-11
title_sort die betekenis en funksie van die himnes in openbaring 4 11
topic Lofprysing
Erediens
Himnes
Narratief
Openbaring 4-11
Worship
url https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/1618
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