Abstract
In his magisterial commentary on Revelation, David E. Aune arrives at a very cautious judgment on relevance of Roman imperial cult for composition of Revelation and its addressees. According to traditional view, Revelation was composed in later period of Domitian's reign, during a persecution which was caused - by Christians' refusal to participate in emperor cult. Revelation seems to be a prophetic adhortation to addressees to remain faithful to word of God and testimony of Jesus and to keep themselves separate from 'Babylon' - or even to leave that city - in order to join city of God, New Jerusalem, i.e. eternal salvation. Textually, there is one possible reference to aspects of imperial cult in seven letters: characterization of Pergamon as place where the throne of Satan is, with reference to hostility towards Christians and martyrdom of Antipas. Keywords: 'Babylon' and beast; book of Revelation; Pergamon; Roman imperial cult; Satan's throne; seven letters
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