City of Gods: The New Jerusalem of John’s Revelation in Early Christianity

Nathan Betz, Ph.D. (KU Leuven), holds a DFG Eigene Stelle fellowship at the University of Regensburg. He publishes on early Christian history, theology, and biblical exegesis. A co-founder of the Revelation Reception Network, he also co-edited Revelation's New Jerusalem in Late Antiquity (Mohr Siebeck, 2023).

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General Introduction



Part1 The Beginning until Alexandria (until 190)



1 Introduction



2 Papias of Hierapolis and His Presbyterial Tradition: Sourcing the Tradition



3 Hermas of Rome: Tower, City, and Bride—An Early Allegorical Approach



4 Justin of Rome: Millennialism Goes to Rome



5 Melito of Sardis: Reconstructing a Lost Witness



6 New Prophecy: An Early Orthodox Perspective



7 Irenaeus of Lyons: The End of the Beginning



8 Vestiges and Possible Allusions



9 Part1 Conclusion



Part2 The Greek Authors (190–313)



10 Introduction: The New Jerusalem and John’s Revelation in Rome and Alexandria



11 Clement of Alexandria: Flying to Jerusalem



12 The Hippolytan Corpus: The Christological Turn



13 Origen: “The City Is the People”



14 Gregory of Neocaesarea: The Pedagogue and the Polis



15 Methodius of Olympus: A Greek Synthesis



16 Part2 Conclusion: What Has Alexandria to Do with Jerusalem?



Part3 The Latin Authors (190–313)



17 Introduction: The New Jerusalem in Carthage and Beyond



18 Tertullian: First Among the Latins



19 Perpetua and Saturus: Dreaming of Jerusalem



20 The Two Mountains Sinai and Zion: A Holy and New City



21 Cyprian of Carthage: City of Gods



22 Victorinus: The First Latin Exegete



23 Commodian: Golden Camp, Golden Age



24 Lactantius: Reigning Together with God



25 Part3 Conclusion: Millennium and Mysticism



General Conclusion Eschaton and Telos: The New Jerusalem in Early Christianity



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