Revelation: The Apocalypse of Jesus Christ

Revelation Through the Centuries: The Apocalypse of Jesus Christ......Page 5
Contents......Page 9
List of Illustrations......Page 11
Series Editors\' Preface......Page 13
Preface......Page 15
List of Abbreviations......Page 19
Introduction: The Apocalypse in History: The Place of the Book of Revelation in Christian Theology and Life......Page 21
1 The Apocalypse in the Context of Jewish and Early Christian Literature......Page 22
2 Differing Patterns in the Reception of the Apocalypse: A Summary......Page 27
3 Point of View: Distinctive Emphases of this Commentary......Page 31
4 The Reception of the Apocalypse: Survey of Important Interpretations and of Artistic Representations......Page 34
Revelation 1......Page 59
Revelation 2 and 3......Page 72
Revelation 4......Page 79
Revelation 5......Page 89
Revelation 6......Page 97
Revelation 7......Page 118
Revelation 8......Page 126
Revelation 9......Page 133
Revelation 10......Page 137
Revelation 11......Page 142
Revelation 12......Page 154
Revelation 13......Page 167
Revelation 14......Page 180
Revelation 15......Page 188
Revelation 16......Page 191
Revelation 17......Page 197
Revelation 18......Page 210
Revelation 19......Page 214
Revelation 20......Page 220
Revelation 21......Page 240
Revelation 22......Page 258
A Hermeneutical Postscript: Evaluating the Readings......Page 267
Biographies and Glossary......Page 271
Bibliography......Page 283
Old Testament References Listed in the Margin of Nestle-Aland 26th Edition of the Greek New Testament Text of Revelation......Page 304
Index of Biblical References......Page 316
General Index......Page 323