Review: Gregory Beale, Revelation Shorter Commentary (original) (raw)
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The Book of Revelation: A Commentary on the Greek Text [review] / by G.K. Beale
2000
to a much broader readership. Even the Zinke and Hanna chapters could easily be modified without in any way compromising the elegance of the book's writing or logic. Clearly there are still publishers out there unaware of the wide interest in science, evolution, and Scripture. In an age when Phillip Johnson's new book 7he Wedge of
Journal of the Oxford Graduate Theological Society 2.1, 2021
Given the shifting trends and recent advancements on the scholarly study of the book of Revelation (a.k.a. John's Apocalypse), the time is ripe for an up-to-date and comprehensive survey that will orient readers to the major currents on this perplexing New Testament (NT) book. The aim of this handbook is to accomplish this task and Craig Koester is a very capable scholar and excellent choice as an editor for this project. He has published a well-received commentary on Revelation in the Anchor Yale Bible series along with several books and articles regarding various topics in Revelation. His team of thirty contributors include seasoned and young NT scholars, classicists, a medievalist, a few modern historians and theologians, and a church musician/scholar. Most of them have also published important scholarly material on Revelation in their respective disciplines.
The Book of Revelation [review] / Robert H. Mounce
1999
use of same& for final mem on pp. 291-299 was a bit comic. Also, some papers rely on rather old references when more recent studies on an issue are available and easily accessible. Such problems are common among Festschriften, however. More important is the due honor paid to a most prolific and creative scholar, Dr. William Shea. This Festschrift only begins to attest to his legacy of training Christian scholars.
Book Review: Paul, Ian. 2018. Revelation: An Introduction and Commentary (TNTC).
Neotestamentica , 2021
Ian Paul, a freelance theologian and adjunct professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, authored the Revelation volume for the new series of Tyndale New Testament Commentaries. This series has been the flagship of evangelical commentaries for over 60 years, and the starting point for those who want more than a one-volume commentary for Bible studies (vii). It is exegetical in focus (vii) with a homiletical aim, and while it solves no critical issues, it informs readers on major scholarly debates (viii).
The Oxford Handbook of the Book of Revelation (Book Review)
2021
The Oxford Handbook of the Book of Revelation has five sections which are the major approaches to John's Apocalypses. These sections are "Literary features", "Social setting", "Theology and ethics", "History of reception and influence", and "Currents in interpretation". Thirty well-known scholars in the book of Revelation contribute to this project. These scholars are led by Craig R. Koester, who participates as the editor. Koester opens the book by discussing the social setting, the theological perspec tive, and the literary design of Revelation. This chapter begins by identifying Revelation's author and its social setting, describing the internal and external disputes in the seven churches. Regarding the theological perspectives in Revelation, Koester contrasts the imagery of God, the Lamb, the witnesses, and new Jerusalem with Satan, the beast, the false prophet, and Babylon. Finally, Koester analyses the literary structure and movement of Revelation. Mitchell G. Reddish opens the section about the literary features of Revelation. Reddish examines the genre of Revelation by exploring three possible candidates: an apocalypse, a letter, and prophecy. Reddish concludes that Revelation is an apocalypse written by a Christian prophet who sent the letter to the churches of Asia Minor. James L. Resseguie analyzes the narrative features of Revelation, specifically the master plot, the architectural and topographical settings, and the numerical symbolism. Resseguie sees the book not only as past events but also as a narrative. The narrative of Rev elation describes the universal story involving struggles, freedom, and the journey to the new land. Konrad Huber discusses the imagery of the Book of Revelation that includes metaphor, symbol, and narrative image. Huber argues for the importance of the sección bibliográfica • the oxford handbook of the book of revelation
Exposition of the Book of Revelation [review] / Simon Kistemaker
2004
much of the point of Paul's military metaphor, which advocates energetic engagement against the foe. Hoehner also assumes a largely individualistic reading of the passage and fails to take full account of the trend in recent scholarship to view the passage as offering a corporate perspective. In comparison to its contributions, the flaws of Hoehner's commentary are few, and it deserves full attention on the part of students of Ephesians. While pastors and teachers may fmd themselves frequently reaching for shorter treatments, anyone seeking a detailed understanding of Ephesians will learn to take advantage of Hoehner's thorough work and will be blessed in doing so. Andrews University JOHN MCVAY Kisternaker, Simon. Exposition of the Book of Revebtion, New Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001. x + 635 pp. Hardcover, $44.99.
Review of The Oxford Handbook of the Book of Revelation, by Craig R. Koester, ed.
AUSS, 2021
Design," which provides an excellent entry point to the five-part volume. Part I contains seven articles on the literary features of the book of Revelation. Chapter 2, "The Genre of the Book of Revelation" is written by Mitchell G. Reddish. He discusses the three main proposals of genre for the book of Revelation: apocalypse, letter, and prophecy. Given the mixed nature of the work, which defies traditional genre boundaries, Reddish concludes that "Revelation is an apocalypse, written by a Christian prophet, sent as a quasi-letter to the churches of Asia Minor" (33). Chapter 3, "Narrative Features of the Book of Revelation" by James L. Resseguie, explores some narrative traits of the book of Revelation, such as characters and characterization, architectural and topographical settings, and numerical symbolism. Resseguie demonstrates how these intertwined features construct meaning in Revelation's unified narrative. The author concludes that Revelation's master plot is "the story of the people of God's quest to find a homeland that is free from all tyranny and from potent poseurs that offer the fraudulent for the genuine and the ephemeral for a vanished Eden. In sum, the master plot of Revelation is the quest story of the people of God in search for a new promised land, the new Jerusalem" (48). In chapter 4, Konrad Huber discusses "Imagery in the Book of Revelation." He goes over different kinds of metaphorical speech, such as simile, symbol, and narrative image to explain some of the major uses of figurative language in the book. The author also assesses the various types of backgrounds, mostly from the HB and Jewish apocalyptic literature, that inform John's creative reuse of images. Huber further analyzes the function and effect of the imagery produced by the NT Apocalypse and closes the article indicating later iterations of its images. David A. deSilva discusses the "Rhetorical Features of the Book of Revelation" in ch. 5. As he puts it, "John is writing not to entertain, but to persuade …, to win audiences over to particular perspectives, to particular allegiances, to particular actions and avoidances of actions-and … he is doing so in a setting of competing voices vying for these audiences' assent and allegiance" (69). Further, deSilva explains John's rhetorical goals as deliberative and epideictic besides highlighting forensic topics. Next, deSilva assesses
Revelation - Commentary, Part 1
https://www.swrktec.org/, 2024
Revelation - Commentary, Part 1 covers the first three Chapters of Revelation with special emphasis on the words ekklesia, and land (Ha'Aretz). Especial consideration is given to the historical background, logical structure, and application. All prophecy scenarios are rejected, while attention is given to developing the grammar.
THE BOOK OF REVELATION: A COMMENTARY IN THE LIGHT OF THE TEMPLE
The Book of Revelation: A Commentary in the Light of the Temple, 2024
Here in E-Book form with recently added subject index and chapter headings. Now also available in paperback from www.beityochanan.org. This interpretation of the Book of Revelation arises from the finding that the temple and liturgical imagery is the organizing principle of the entire text: it unifies and controls all its parts. The commentary exploits this insight, and demonstrates how it enriches our understanding of the whole and all its parts.
Interpreting the Book of Revelation: The Textual Basis for a Single Approach
New Torah
This article starts by analysing the origin of the lack of consensus on the interpretation of the Book of Revelation, before giving an outline of the interpretation of the text 'in the Light of the Temple'. If adopted by Biblical interpreters, this new approach would bring about much greater consensus on the interpretation of the Book of Revelation as a whole.