The apocalyptic language of the book has caused people to expect literal beasts, horses, etc. In revelation, as in johns gospel and first epistle, the consciousnessofaworldconflict,aworldprocess,andaworldtriumph is manifest. Commentary on revelation christian classics ethereal. For more on john the apostle, see the introduction in the life application bible commentary on the gospel of john. Strimples exegesis of revelation 20 in light of scripture, evaluate his hermeneutical. It is the first book that many new to the bible want to study, while it is often neglected by mature. Thomass exegetical commentary on revelation covers chapters 17. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The purpose of revelation many people either fear the book of revelation or have an unhealthy interest in it. Examining an amillennial interpretation of revelation 20. This commentary interacts with a range of major views, both. In his discussion, he offers an interpretation of the revelation 20 passage in question.
Martyrs wrote it and others have suffered intensely for their faithfulness to it. To say the least, the understanding of not only revelation chapter 20, but the entire book as well, is a challenge. The book of revelation is beyond doubt the most fascinating, the most difficult to interpret, and the most poetical of all the books in the bible. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. The mission of the ccel is to make classic christian books available to the world. Maybe john thought titling his letter was a little bit pretentious. View exegesis of book of revelation research papers on academia. Constables notes on revelation 2020 edition was the last of johns inspired writings. He argues that this is a position which, when held with consistency, denies all modern relevance. Locate your pericope both within the immediate context of the basic division of the book and the overall structural units of the book. A commentary on the book of revelation southside christian.
The book of revelation reveals the majesty and glory of the lord jesus. So this book is a revelation of jesus christ, not in the sense that matthew, mark, luke and john revealed him, but rather than the humiliated christ, we have. Guide for writing an exegesis on a biblical passage a. The author and date of revelation the books author was obviously john revelation 1. The revelation of jesus christ webberville church of christ. Introduction to an exegesis of the bible when i exegete a book, i tend to get very bogged down in the details and so, i decided to develop a series of a few short lessons on various chapters of the bible, where i attempt to simply deal with the primary points of each verse without getting too detailoriented. A study outline of revelation the church of christ in. Revelation is meant to produce in you comfort, courage, hope, and praise. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. First, all symbols in revelation will be treated as metaphors. The historical principle of biblical exegesis focuses on interpreting the bible within its original historical setting.
Chapter 9 the revelation to john lake erie bible church pt ken reed 1 exegesis verses 1 2. Theological seminary in the book, three views on the millennium and beyond. Revelation exegetical commentary download ebook pdf. Barton payne, for one, rejects the preterist limiting of the range of the books applicability to the 1st christian century. The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Pdf the book of revelation outline, page 6 t h e t i m e s o f t h e g e n t i l e s i. Click download or read online button to get revelation exegetical commentary book now. For example, revelation 12 speaks of a woman and a dragon, but does not speak literally about an actual woman or dragon. Much exegesis for preaching tends to assume that the goal of exegetical activity is to decipher the elements of the text in order to distill the texts meaning. The magnificence of this book has often been overshadowed by the many false views put forth concerning this book.
The concluding testimony concerning the coming, revelation 22. The message of revelation the bible speaks today series. In its pages, the book of revelation is interpreted according to a historical grammatical hermeneutic and propounds a conservative, evangelical theology. Beale this is likely the single most exhaustive commentary on the revelation available today, an amillennial treasure just waiting to be explored. The prophetic message of jesus christ to the church of philadelphia is part of the book of revelation. The book has been preserved and passed down through painstaking efforts. Beales familiarity with the original language, his grasp of the culture of the day, his command of the ot references and allusions, and his deft handling of the text itself all make this commentary an absolute. The book of revelation is the only book in the new testament that begins by specifically stating its source, the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave to himand signified it by his angel to his servant john rev.
Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. The return of jesus is contemplated in relation to the enlarged environment in which christianity stood. The expository timeseveryone interested in understanding the bible and what christian isnt. Over the years, the book has been called by all different names the apocalypse, the revelation of saint john the divine, fire and brimstone r us. O give me that book at any price, give me the book of god from the preface of sermons on several occasions by john wesley, originally published in 1771. Nt 620720 exegesis of the book of revelation russell morton, th. These books are, therefore, not commentaries, for the commentary seeks rather to. This commentary is written especially for the informed layman, student, and scholar. Deep exegesis is a clear, optimistic, and wellwritten book, with widespanning and interdisciplinary implications. The letter is addressed to seven churches in asia 1.
You may have to read a couple of chapters to get the sense of the functions of the pericope in the wider unit. Commentary to revelation free online downloadable pdf. Before beginning to go through the content of revelation, we recommend that you read through the, and sections to familiarize yourself with the framework concerning this incredible book of god. This chapter is what is considered to be a turning point in this book. Therefore, the material in this book is the final revelation from god addressees the things that john had seen in the past. The book of revelation introduction the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. The warning against altering the book, revelation 22. Book reading ranko stefanovic, revelation of jesus christ. The book of the revelation pastor david legge 4 reign of righteousness. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion. Revelation 17 exegetical commentary wycliffe exegetical.
Catholic commentary on sacred scripture includes bibliographical references and index. There are six exegetical guidelines to interpreting the symbols of the apocalypse. Pdf revelation exegetical paper nathaniel b parker. Exegesis of book of revelation research papers academia. The revelation is the only book in the nt mentioning john as author. A critical and exegetical commentary on the revelation of st. It includes a detailed introduction that includes a discussion on authorship, analysis into dating the book of revelation, thoughts on literary genre and hermeneutical guidelines for interpreting revelation. Guide for writing an exegesis on a biblical passage.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Thomas previously served with the lockman foundation as a member of the translation team for the exhaustive concordance committee and on the topical reference bible committee for the new american standard bible. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. An examination of the greek text of the book of revelation designed to supply the student with a general knowledge of the book and its interpretive questions. The concluding instructions concerning the book, revelation 22. This book is available in pdf, html, kindle, and other formats. Thus i soon came to learn that the book of revelation, which in earlier years i feared. Tf revelation is the only book in the bible that contains a vision of heaven. Justin the martyr around 100 to 165 ac, irenaeus around 140 to 220 ac and the muratori canon end of 2 nd century confirm that the apostle john is the author. This chapter of revelation is composed of 27 verses which all work together to help explain the ultimate eternity of gods church. Thomas is author of a harmony of the gospels, revelation 17 and revelation 822. Cloete and smit consider this chapter to be part of the.