Informed commentary on the book of revelation

This commentary is written especially for the informed layman, student, and scholar. Richard phillips, on the other hand, opens his commentary with these words, revelation needs to be preached. A person starting here might well throw the whole bible away in frustration, unable to make head nor tail of it. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. Johns understanding of worship needs to inform our practice. Theme of real christianity in john wesleys commentary on.

Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. It is very significant that the book of revelation is the last book of the bible. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. Read revelation 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. Best revelation commentaries updated for 2020 best. This view has already been seen, in part, by the church fathers. This commentary interacts with a range of major views, both.

Preterist view the book of revelation relates only to the events of the day in which it was written. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. The book concludes with a versebyverse background guide to the contents of the message the risen lord sent to his church. The book is interpreted according to a historical and grammatical hermeneutic and propounds a conservative.

Praised for its thoughtful scholarship for studying pastors and its readability for inquiring lay people, the becnt is a standard exegetical commentary for any biblestudy library. The author presents a detailed study of the book of revelation emphasizing prophetic themes from the rest of the bible which find their fulfillment in revelation. In the theology of the book of revelation bauckham explicates how the sound interpretation of the theology of revelation must be based on the proper understanding of the imageries in its original context. The book of revelation was written sometime around 96 ce in asia minor. In its pages, the book of revelation is interpreted according to a historical grammatical hermeneutic and propounds a conservative, evangelical theology. You can find the best commentary on revelation for. The book of revelation is perhaps the most theologically complex and literarily sophisticated and also the most sensual document in the new testament. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. The baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. After the rapture the events of future prophetic history as the book of revelation records will rapidly follow one after the other. Despite this interpretation, the reader will not get a narrow view on areas of disagreement. The book of revelation is an extremely difficult book for us to read today. John wrote revelation while a prisoner on the island of patmos, approximately 8595 a. Revelation overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this.

The versebyverse commentary on revelation introduction this commentary on revelation will prove, contrary to what most people think, that the revelation, the last book of the bible, is not difficult to understand if we will take a simple, facevalue, commonsense approach to interpreting it. This name indicates the meaning of revelation it uncovers matters that had been hidden and discloses events that would happen long after it was written. Revelation, book of historical exegesis conservapedia. Revelation catholic commentary on sacred scripture. This commentary is based upon my personal notes, reflections and study of the book of revelation. The crowned conqueror on the white horse armed with a bow, revelation 6. The theology of the book of revelation by richard bauckham. Second, the bible says all scripture is profitable, meaning every book of the. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Revelation the two horizons new testament commentary. He describes himself as their brother in the family of god. Revelation 17 exegetical commentary resourcing the church. The book of revelation is perhaps the most mysterious book in sacred scripture.

What the modern reader or biblical scholar has to do is to try to read the text with ancient eyes, by being informed. Unrestricted use to provide a commentary which is not subject to the royalty and permission limitations so prevalent in our times. A primary goal of this work is to provide a modern commentary on the book of revelation which may be copied and freely distributed by any means and for any purpose. A commentary on the greek text of the apocalypse by stephen s. Revelation was written when christians were entering a time of persecution. After the exordium, and the seven epistles to the seven churches of asia minor, to whose angels or bishops the book seems to be dedicated, revelation 1.

The revelation to john by stephen smalley is a magisterial interpretation of johns apocalypse as a grand drama, which can only be properly understood in light of johns gospel and letters and in the context of the johannine community. As we saw above in wesleys outline of the book, he understood these letters to serve as an introduction to the main prophetic vision. We are now ready to examine how real christianity informed wesleys interpretive analysis of revelation. The book of revelation is a work of profound theology. And there has been much speculation about it some of it bordering on offthewall, but some of it serious and scholarly.

This commentary has been through advanced checking. But recognizing this comes from understanding how to read this kind of. The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ and witnessed his crucifixion, authored it. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. Many christians today are ill informed as to the content of the book of revelation. An historical exegesis of the book of revelation, also called the. This sharing of a divine characteristic shows the angels importance, which in turn points to the importance of his. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 1 and more. Bible a commentary on the book of revelation chapter 17. Barrick, the testimony of jesus in the book of revelation 10. Strange work a verse by verse commentary on the bible book of revelation.

Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre. You will also find options for commentaries on revelation that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. We are informed through the apostles johns first epistle that even in the first century there were many antichrists 1john 2. In this commentary john christopher thomass literary and exegetical analysis makes the challenging text of revelation more accessible and easier to understand. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. A commentary on the book of the revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 8 by the physical attributes of.

Open book if we are to come to a fuller understanding of gods divine will. This angel is described as producing his own radiance, an attribute often given to god. The literary genres of the book of revelation are an apocalypse, a prophecy, and an epistle or letter. Before beginning to go through the content of revelation, we recommend that you read through the introduction, overview, and hermeneutical sections to familiarize yourself with the framework concerning this incredible book of god. The book of revelation is the fulfilment of every biblical prophecy. John, as well as by daniel, and other prophets, in a beautiful figure, to be. This is particularly so with the book of revelation or prophecy in general. A primary goal of this work is to provide a modern commentary on the book of revelation which may be copied and freely distributed by. This system of antichrists has spanned the ages of humankind, for. Richard bauckham explains how the books imagery conveyed meaning in its original context and how the books theology is inseparable from its literary structure and composition. Revelation 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this work deals with the final book of the new testament and bible. Asia in this book is part of the country that we now call turkey. An index page with links to commentaries on the individual chapters of the book of revelation.

Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation. Craig koester provides sound, informed commentary on each section of the book of revelation, drawing on the best recent scholarship and contemporizing his discussion with references to the latest popular apocalyptic voices. Beale the book of revelation new international greek testament commentary, 1999. And many religious people believe that the book of revelation offers no help anyway, because it cannot be understood.

The word apocalypse means unveiling and thats exactly what the book of revelation isit is a prophetic book that discusses the unveiling of what is going to happen in the nearing end times and what will come with the final revelation of jesus christ. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. The following is the forward and a portion of a chapter from a forthcoming book which, in my view, falls in. Doughty southside christian church august 2015 introduction. In short, preterism holds that all prophecy in the bible is really history. The correct way however to consider the revelation is to look at chapters 4 to 22 regarding the future see also paragraph 2 purpose and subject. Cyril barber the ministers library volume 3 this is not a commentary on the book of revelation, but a well informed book that introduces readers to the intricacies of interpretation and theology of johns vision. We begin with the letters to the seven churches chs 23. Revelation catholic commentary on sacred scripture kindle edition by williamson, peter s download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. George eldon ladd a commentary on the revelation of john 1972. The book of revelation has also been used by many religious fanatics, who. A commentary on the book of revelation pastor galen l. And i saw this is a continuation of the same vision.

The book written within and without, and sealed with seven seals, revelation 5. However, he merely writes the words of jesus revelation 1. Here is a readable, reliable guide to the book of revelation that thoughtfully engages the questions people most often ask about this difficult book of the bible. John the divine is an example of apocalyptic writing a form that delivers a message using symbols, images and numbers. The baker exegetical commentary on the new testament becnt, one of todays most respected sources for new testament exegetical studies, equips you to know the gospel better. The fall of babylon the great verse 1 1 after these things i saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power, and the earth was illuminated with his glory commentary. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online. Revelation, its central purpose, its central message is number one, to inform. Refreshing in its literal acceptance of gods word, this commentary is not merely a warmed over version of other mens views. The two periods most often mentioned are the latter part of neros reign a. In the study of any book of the bible or any topic of scripture, a certain amount of ground work is needed for understanding, orientation, and motivation.