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The Jerusalem theme is preferred by the author of Apocalypse, proof is that it's mentioned as a climax of his book. In Rev 21-22, the new Jerusalem becomes the target and the final point of the human history. The heavenly Jerusalem is a divine-human city, a gift from God, the symbol of a community in which exist a perfect communion. The nest pages want to offer a concise description of this very special city, as it is presented by John, who massively draws his images from the Old Testament. In the same time, in this study I will try to offer an answer to the question why does John choose just Jerusalem as filling of history. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the concept of pagan divination, prophecy, and Christian oracles according to Patristic writings. It says that divination and prophecy are among the topics that allow the analysis of issues related to Christian message and Greco-Roman civilization. In the history of Apologetics, various criticisms on paganism which have existed before still remain at present. It states that the presence of oracles concerning theology, destiny and soul, and divine worship are associated with the religious and spiritual concept during second century. It adds that several shrines such as in Didyma and Claros provide a collection of such oracles. Furthermore, it discusses the association of the words divination and magic tricks as a work of a demon.