Revelation
Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching
1st Edition
Published on 26. August 2011
248 pages
978-1-61164-144-8 (ISBN)
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Throughout the history of Christianity, the book of Revelation has had an enormous influence in religion, history, and culture, and it still has an urgently needed message for the church. M. Eugene Boring's critical assessment of Revelation enlightens readers as to just what that message is.
Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching is a distinctive resource for those who interpret the Bible in the church. Planned and written specifically for teaching and preaching needs, this critically acclaimed biblical commentary is a major contribution to scholarship and ministry.
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M. Eugene Boring is Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University, in Fort Worth, Texas. He is a coauthor of The People's New Testament, and the author of numerous books of New Testament Scholarship, including the best-selling Interpretation commentary on Revelation.
Content
- Intro
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Series Preface
- Preface
- Contents
- Introduction
- The Last "Book" of the Bible
- A Pastoral Letter
- Written to First-century Christians in Asia in Crisis
- By a Christian Prophet
- Outline of Revelation
- In Apocalyptic Language and Imagery
- Difficult to Understand
- Can Be Understood
- Worth the Effort to Understand
- Its Influence in Religion, History, and Culture
- Its Message for the Contemporary Church
- Part One
- God Speaks to the Church in the City
- Revelation 1:1-3:22
- 1:1-3 Titular Summary
- Reflection: Interpreting the "Near End" in Revelation
- 1:4-8 Letter Opening
- 1:9-20 The Presence of the Risen Christ
- 2:1-3:22 Messages to Seven Churches
- Part Two
- God Judges the "Great City"
- Revelation 4:1-18:24
- "After This"-The Future/Present of 4:1-18:24
- 4:1-5:14 The Heavenly Throneroom
- 4:1-6a The Throneroom of the Universe
- 4:6b-11 God the Creator of All
- 5:1-7 The Christological Redefinition of Winning
- 5:8-14 Universal Victory and Praise
- Reflection: Interpreting Revelation's Violent Imagery
- 6:1-8:1 The Heavenly Worship: Opening the Sealed Scroll
- The Sevenfold Pattern
- 6:1-8 The First Four Seals: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
- 6:9-11 The Fifth Seal: The Cry of the Martyrs
- 6:12-17 The Sixth Seal: The Cosmos Shakes at God's Approach
- 7:1-17 Interlude: The Church Militant and Triumphant
- 8:1 The Seventh Seal: Silence
- 8:2-11:19 The Heavenly Worship: Sounding the Seven Trumpets
- 8:2-5 The Prayers of the Church in the Heavenly Worship
- 8:6-12 The First Four Trumpets: The Final Troubles Intensify
- 9:1-12 The Fifth Trumpet: First Woe-Demon Locusts
- 9:13-21 The Sixth Trumpet: Second Woe-Demon Cavalry
- 10:1-11:13 Interlude: The Church of Prophets and Martyrs
- 11:14-19 The Seventh Trumpet: The Kingdom Comes as Salvation and Woe
- 12:1-14:20 Exposé of the Powers of Evil
- 12:1-13:18 Behind the Scenes at the Drama
- Reflection: Interpreting Revelation's Satan Language
- 14:1-20 The Truth About Salvation and Judgment
- 15:1-16:21 The Seven Last Plagues
- 15:1-8 The Victory Celebration in the Heavenly Worship
- 16:1-21 The Seven Bowls of the Wrath of God
- 17:1-18:24 The Fall of Babylon and the Lament
- 17:1-18 Rome Is Babylon
- 18:1-24 The Fall of Babylon Celebrated/Lamented
- Part Three
- God Redeems the "Holy City"
- Revelation 19:1-22:21
- 19:1-10 Hallelujah Choruses Praise God's Victory
- 19:11-22:5 Seven Visions of the End
- 19:11-16 Parousia
- 19:17-21 Last Battle
- 20:1-3 Satan Bound
- 20:4-6 The Millennium
- 20:7-10 The Defeat of Gog and Magog: Satan's Last Stand
- 20:11-15 The Last Judgment
- 21:1-22:5 The New Jerusalem
- 22:6-20a The Vision Ends
- 22:20b-21 The Letter Ends
- Reflection: Universal Salvation and Paradoxical Language
- Bibliography
