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Grasping for Power from the Tree of Life : A Visual Reading of Revelation 22 - Amy E. Meverden

Grasping for Power from the Tree of Life

A Visual Reading of Revelation 22

By: Amy E. Meverden

eText | 30 October 2025 | Edition Number 1

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Interpreting the Tree of Life from the book of Revelation as a symbolic critique of power, the image becomes a potential tool for reimagining life beyond imperial control.

This book examines the biblical Tree of Life in Revelation 22-and its roots in Genesis 2-3-as a potent symbol of kingship and power by connecting it with ancient Southwest Asian and Roman imperial iconography of sacred trees. Through a tri-part methodology of intertextuality, visual exegesis, and metonymy, Grasping for Power from the Tree of Life: A Visual Reading of Revelation 22 explores how sacred trees reflect power dynamics, particularly in the context of empire.

Amy E. Meverden analyzes the Tree of Life in Revelation 22 alongside Roman imperial vegetation symbolism in the Ara Pacis Augustae (9 BCE) and the Genesis Tree of Life alongside ancient Southwest Asian iconography in the Ashurbanipal Garden frieze (669-631 BCE). These symbols underscore the emperor's authority as the divine's earthly representative, with vegetation serving as a visual extension of dominance and resource control.

This book argues that the Tree of Life not only critiques power abuses but also has the metonymic potential to inspire visions of life beyond oppressive systems while also risking the re-imposition of empire through interpretation. In this way, the Tree of Life stands as a complex symbol of both resistance to and reinforcement of imperial power.
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