@article{Siemieniec_2019, title={Teologiczna funkcja terminów καιρός i χρόνος w Apokalipsie Janowej}, volume={35}, url={https://czasopisma.kul.pl/index.php/vv/article/view/1937}, DOI={10.31743/vv.1937}, abstractNote={<p>The presented article deals with the theological function of the terms καιρός and χρόνος in the Book of Revelation. The noun καιρός occurs five times in this book (1:3; 11:18; 12:12; 12:14; 22:10) and stresses primarily the intervention of God in the history of the world and men. Although the term καιρός is marked eschatologically, the intervention of God cannot be reduced to the Parousia. The eschatological times have been inaugurated along with the coming of Messiah to the earth. For this reason the whole history of the world, seen from this perspective, becomes a continuous καιρός, when God acts for the benefit of His people. The term χρόνος, which in its basic meaning denotes a period of time, is used in the Book of Revelation to stress time as seen from the perspective of men (and the earth). It is therefore the time given to men to repent (2:21), and the time of the revelation of God in the course of human history (10:6). It is the time of Satan’s activity as well, a period which, perceived in light of the Messiah-event, appears as “a short time” (6:11; 20:3), even if it means a time of persecution for believers.</p>}, journal={Verbum Vitae}, author={Siemieniec, Tomasz Marcin}, year={2019}, month={Jun.}, pages={307–342} }