Revelation ~ NCBC (2003 Witherington), book

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Revelation (2005) is a book by Ben Witherington.

Abstract

"The Bible contains passages of great beauty and comfort and some that may strike you as bizarre, bewildering, or even frightening. The Book of Revelation is filled with this rich and perplexing symbolism, yet its message is one of hope for all Christians. Revelation and the End Times unravels God’s message for our time. With his rich knowledge of and provocative insights into the New Testament, Ben Witherington will guide you into a deeper understanding of the truths found within Revelation's often mysterious text, so that you can feel more secure in your faith."--Publisher description.

Editions

Published in Cambridge [England]: Cambridge University Press, 2003 (New Cambridge Bible Commentary).

Contents

Introduction. The authorship, date, and audience of the Apocalypse ; The resources, rhetoric, and restructuring of Revelation ; Revelation in its social setting in Western Asia Minor ; The Christology of Revelation ; The genre of Revelation ; A brief tour of the book of Revelation -- Suggested reading on Revelation. The genre of Revelation ; Commentaries ; Rhetorical studies ; Sociological and anthropological approaches ; Classical and archaeological resources ; History of interpretation ; Theology ; Important monographs ; Articles of interest -- Commentary. Revelation 1.1-1.3 : visionary material : handle carefully ; Revelation 1.4-1.20 : the heavenly Son of Man ; Revelation 2-3 : postcards from the edge ; Revelation 4-5 : the throne room vision ; Revelation 6.1-8.5 : the seven seals ; Revelation 8.5-11.9 : the seven trumpets ; Revelation 12 : the woman and the dragon ; Revelation 13.1-14.5 : 666 and his spokesman ; Revelation 14.6-14.20 : three angelic messengers ; Revelation 15.1-16.21 : the seven eschatological plagues ; Revelation 17.1-19.10 : Babylon the harlot ; Revelation 19.11-21.8 : the rider on the white horse, redemptive-judgment, and the Messianic millennium ; Revelation 21.9-22.5 : the tour of the New Jerusalem ; Revelation 22.6-22.21 : the epilogue

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