Revelation four views a parallel commentary the beast. I cannot point to a single commentary with which i agree entirely. Explore the four traditional interpretations of the book of revelation in this indepth, versebyverse overview. It looks at four interpretations of revelation, and why those particular interpretations are held. Gregg sees these 4 categories as a helpful xaxis on eschatology. My own understanding of the book is set forth in a very summary manner in the last chapter of my book from age to age a chapter that is not intended to be read until all of the other chapters have been completed. Four views is a comprehensive, evenhanded resource that offers a clear, fair presentation of four of the most important interpretations of the book, allowing you to evaluate and. How can we understand the book of revelation and its many interpretations. A parallel commentary in pdf appearance, in that condition you approach onto the equitable site.
Of all the books of the bible, few are as fascinating or as bewildering as revelation. This is a parallel commentary wherein gregg proceeds sectionbysection through revelation, offering interpretations in parallel columns from four different perspectives. It gives balanced commentary in parallel columns from four viewpoints. A parallel commentary covers the traditional views in an evenhanded fashion.
Unto the angel of the church of ephesus write,of the city of ephesus. Your roadmap to four welltraveled routes through the book of revelation. From that confusion, four major viewpoints have arisen to try and clarify the contents of revelation. Most 4 views books on the book of revelation compare and contrast dispensational premil. Each presenter argues his approach to understanding the book of revelation with veracity and conviction. An impressive job of collecting evidence to support his views. This book by gregg, on the other hand, is a detailed, versebyverse commentary, with the text divided into paragraphs, and each paragraph followed by four parallel columns. Background information, origins, sources, pros and cons are all provided in introductions and sidebyside analysis. The interactive counterpoints forum allows each author not only to present his view, but also to offer brief commentary on other views presented. It completely out classes pates book four views on the book of revelation and the broadman press book revelation. This convenient presentation not only gives you the information you need on these key views, but also informs.
Four views on the book of revelation focuses specifically on the book of revelation and the primary ways in which it is read and understood today. He has given latedate advocates a challenge for further study. Read revelation 10 commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. 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 book neatly presents all four views, side by side literally, every page is four columns with the commentary from each view right next to each other as it works its way through revelation, verse by verse. Each view is related to the coming millennial reign of jesus christ in his earthly kingdom promised to the nation of israel. Preparing a top 5 list of commentaries on the book of revelation is extremely challenging in a number of ways. Four views of revelation class outline ray wimsett interpretive approaches i. We represent the dead change of this ebook in txt, djvu, epub, pdf, physician arrangement. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation.
May commence at any moment upon termination of the. Four views on the book of revelation explores the four main views in which revelation is understood. Patrick zukeran presents a summary of four of the major approaches to interpreting the book of revelation and its meaning for the end times. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 10 and more.
Four views is a comprehensive, evenhanded resource that offers a clear, fair presentation of four of the most important interpretations of the book, allowing you to evaluate. Four views a parallel commentary by thomas nelson new life of albany ga. Revelation, four views, a parallel commentary steve. An evenhanded summary of the four traditional views of revelation in parallel columns. Revelation four views a parallel commentary free download as pdf file. Whether you are seeking representing the ebook revelation. Four views on the book of revelation counterpoints. The four views and their proponents are 1 the preterist view, by kenneth l. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. One modern day interpertation of the events of revelation is a.
No other book gives such extensive coverage of how. Reviewed by alex soto when a marriage covenant has been breached by harlotry, offended spouses can pursue divorce. There are four main views or ways that the book of revelation is interpreted. For each, he presents the basic approach, strengths of the approach and weaknesses of the approach. You and your family are a blessing beyond description to us and so many others.
God revealed the entire church age in advance through the symbolic visions of the apocalypse 1. Preterist idealist classical dispensationalist futurist progressive dispensationalist the interactive counterpoints forum allows each author not only to present his view, but also to offer brief commentary on other views presented. Revelation depicts the reality of god, thereality of the existence of man, and the reality of the flow of history more precisely in its use of poetic illustrations than human realism could ever achieve. That book allowed the proponents of each of four different views to present an overall summary of their approach to the book of revelation. When i was given the opportunity to write this article for acts, john kennedy mentioned the book, revelation four views a parallel commentary by steve. Revelation 2 commentary john gills exposition on the.
Careful, unbiased summaries of the views of over fifty commentaries and commentators put you in touch with outstanding representatives of each. Revelation thomas nelson pdf four views, a parallel commentary. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. Four parallel columns present the information you need on these key views, and inform you about outstanding commentators on the book of revelation. No other book gives such extensive coverage of how the church has understood revelation over. Three viewpoints pates book is much more affordable and it is the book that i recommended to my class, but only due to cost. Its basically a book that outlines four views of interpreting revelation. The church here seems to have been founded by the apostle paul, who continued here two years, by which means all asia heard the word of the lord jesus, acts 19. In this parallel commentary, youll learn about four major traditional views and discover the differences in interpretations.
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