The book of revelation the new international greek testament commentary. In a second book, johns use of the old testament in revelation, beale has developed at greater length reflections on the use of the ot. The book of revelation the new international greek testament. Beale suggests the label inaugurated millennialism as more accurately describing what amillennialism means. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Beale shows, however, revelation is not merely a futurology but a book about how the church should live for the glory of god. Beales academic interests include the new testaments use of the old testament, the book of revelation, the biblicaltheological theme of temple as the dwelling place of. The consensus choice for the best commentary on the book of revelation seems to be beales. Beale discusses the focus of his lectures at the 20 scrbpc. The millennial kingdom revelation 20 revelation made clear. He certainly finds value in other methods of interpretation and draws their strongest points into his own where he is able. The book of revelation the new international greek. Too often revelation is viewed as a book only about the future.
This shorter commentary on revelation is a welcome contribution to the ongoing study of the book of revelation. Gresham machen chair of new testament and is a professor of new testament and biblical theology at westminster theological seminary. One of the fascinating aspects of the book of revelation is its obsession with the number seven. The most valuable insights of the book are provided by the many linkages the author makes between revelation passages and numerous old testament prophecies and symbols. Introduction to the unique strengths and usefulness of beales commentary beales commentary on revelation is a significant commentary on revelation with clear evangelical convictions. Beale opens the bible for us with newfound depth, understanding and insights.
Oct 30, 20 buy revelation the new international greek testament commentary reprint by g. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show. Beales original work is monumental and, at times, overwhelming. The amillennial alternative christian focus was released in 20 and is devoted to expounding this particular understanding of scripture. Jan 02, 2015 the most valuable insights of the book are provided by the many linkages the author makes between revelation passages and numerous old testament prophecies and symbols. Expanding eden to the ends of the earth, and hidden but now revealed, and more on. If the tide is coming in the waves advance and finish up covering the whole beach. In this post i provide an introduction and overview of g. Carson says, for students and welltrained pastors, the commentary that best combines comprehensiveness with biblical fidelity, exegesis with theology, and literary sensitivity with. A commentary on the greek text, a new testament biblical theology. New horizons beale s shorter commentary on revelation compresses all the treasures of the parent volume in the nigtc series into a more accessible package.
Beale g k eschatology and the book of revelation youtube. This new study of the book of revelation will be especially helpful to scholars, pastors, students, and others seriously interested in interpreting the apocalypse for the benefit of the church. This shorter commentary distills the superb grammatical analysis and exegesis from that tome over 1,300 pages into a book more accessible for pastors, students, and christians in general. As such, it is a model for attentive and faithful biblical theology intended for students, scholars, pastors and lay people who wish to seriously engage the scriptures. By the end of beales book it is quite gratifying to find that 90% of the book of revelation is indeed understandable in a very meaningful way. Regardless of ones view of revelation, beales shorter commentary is a valuable read. Beale s book on daniel and revelation is a revision of his doctoral dissertation at the university of cambridge. Here is what gk beale says about the symbolic significance of the number seven not only in the book of revelation but throughout the bible. Beale s monumental new international greek testament commentary volume on revelation has been highly praised since its publication in 1999. Beale, johns use of the old testament in revelation jsntsup 166. Beale stays faithful to new testament and old testament teachings in his interpretation of revelation. Beale takes a considerable amount of time to interpret elements that set up some major steps in revelation, such as the temple, mankind as image bearers of god, and the mantle of adam as figured by noah, abraham and the patriarchs. It is in the nigtc series, so will require some knowledge of greek.
A shorter commentary for many bible readers, revelation can be the most challenging book of the new testament. These reflections supplement and help to buttress the arguments in the commentary. Gresham machen chair of new testament and a professor of new testament and biblical theology at westminster theological seminary. He is the author of several books including a new testament biblical theology, the temple and the churchs mission and a commentary on. Beales monumental new international greek testament commentary volume on revelation has been highly praised since its publication in 1999. Jun 02, 2012 it provides an abundance of sound guidance to those struggling over the challenge of interpreting revelation. We ought to be transformed by what we read, to become more faithful servants of christ. Beale why is the new heaven and the new earth equated with the temple. Beale demonstrates that the book of revelation is a book about jesus christ and that the key to understanding it is to be found in the old testament surprise, surprise, from whence its symbols and images are drawn. This new website is a treasure trove of articles and other material from a wide variety of authors, all of whom are committed to the amillennial perspective.
Regarding the books goal, beale posits the main point of the whole book is that faithful endurance and obedience to the end will result in eternal blessing and reward, with the ultimate result of glorifying god and christ. This shorter commentary distills the superb grammatical analysis and exegesis from that tome over 1,300 pages into a book more accessible and pertinent to preachers, students, and general christian readers. It undertakes a massive examination of the allusions to daniel and use of danielic structures and themes in qumran, 1 enoch, 4 ezra 11, 2 baruch 3642, and revelation. This commentary series is established on the presupposition that the theological character of the new testament documents calls for exegesis that is sensitive to theological themes as well as to the details of the historical, linguistic, and textual context. A way to test this is to see how the book has been interpreted through history, but apart from leitharts interaction with patristic and medieval commentaries, all of these commentaries are light on the history of interpretation. One of the most wellknown verses in the rapture debate is revelation 3. Beale is professor of new testament and biblical theology at westminster theological seminary. At than 0 pages, the book was ponderous to say the least. Book of revelation, video amillennialism, eschatology, g. Not only does the reader face the regular historical and cultural challenges met with any book of the bible, revelation is also written in the apocalyptic genre, which is not very familiar to most modern readers. Beale is a biblical scholar, currently a professor of new testament and biblical theology at westminster theological seminary. By the end of beale s book it is quite gratifying to find that 90% of the book of revelation is indeed understandable in a very meaningful way. Buy book of revelation 98 edition 9780802821744 by g.
A guide for understanding by vern sheridan poythress prepared for use with the course nt 311, general epistles and revelation. Ivp, 2004 and 6 bring to bear some of the main lines of argumentation in order to try to shed light on the above problem that i have proposed. The book of revelation quickly dives into an address to the 7churches of asia minor. Overview of beales the temple and the churchs mission.
Clicktap the image above for a larger look at reflection questions in beales revelation commentary. Buy revelation the new international greek testament commentary reprint by g. The use of daniel in jewish apocalyptic literature and in the revelation of st. In his commentary on revelation he says the two witnesses of chapter 11 represent the whole church, not two individual humans. Beale study archive the preterist archive of realized. There are three major principles that define the structure of the revelation and show that its structure is both chronological and sequential. Preserving the essential content and argument from each chapter in revised form, beale discusses revelation verse by verse, drawing out the books profound. Revelation does not give us information just to tickle our fancy. Beale is quickly becoming one of my favorite new testament interpreters. Apr 27, 2016 one of the most wellknown verses in the rapture debate is revelation 3. Johnson 363 pages and the message of revelation, by michael wilcock. The book of revelation the new international greek testament commentary beale, g. Abridgment of an acclaimed scholarly commentary on the greek text of revelation g. What beale writes concerning the millenium in revelation 20 reveals his approach.
Included are substantial discussions regarding the date of the apocalypse beale agrees with irenaeus supporting a late, post 70 a. Such thorough exegetical work lies at the heart of these volumes, which contain detailed versebyverse commentary preceded by general. Beale shows, however, revelation is not merely a futurology but a book about how the church should live for the glory of god throughout the ages including our own. This shorter commentary distills the superb grammatical analysis and exegesis from that tome. This monumental commentary on the book of revelation, originally published in 1999, has been highly acclaimed by scholars, pastors, students, and others seriously interested in interpreting the. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Yet the new testament is meaningless and unintelligible apart from the old testament. Beales the temple and the churchs mission with the intention of giving potential readers a reason to pick it up. Gresham machen chair of new testament and is research professor of new testament and biblical interpretation at westminster theological seminary. Beale, the book of revelation, 4449 interpretive approaches g. A shorter commentary is the best commentary on the book of revelation that i have read to date. This verse says, since you have kept my command to endure patiently, i will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth.
Beales book on daniel and revelation is a revision of his doctoral dissertation at the university of cambridge. Revelation the new international greek testament commentary. He has a long list of impressive works including authoring what is likely the new standard commentary on the book of revelation, editing the new testament commentary on the new testament use of the old testament, and delivering the recent tome that is a new testament biblical theology. The chronology of revelation can be compared to a succession of waves. Beales academic interests include the new testaments use of the old testament, the book of revelation, the biblicaltheological theme of the temple. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. When we are on the beach by the sea, we see how one wave succeeds another and ends its journey on the sand.
Eden, the temple, and the churchs mission in the new creation. Beale it is a sad fact that many followers of jesus have little understanding of the old testament and its theology, and treat the bible as if it began with the book of matthew. New horizons beales shorter commentary on revelation compresses all the treasures of the parent volume in the nigtc series into a more accessible package. New testament biblical theology an overview of the new testament as the inauguration of the latterday new creation and kingdom anticipated in the old testament curated from a. The book of revelation new international greek testament commentary 9780802821744 by beale, g. Others were by mounce nicnt, beacon bible commentary bbc, osborne becnt, guziks notes online, matthew henry, and other free public domain resources. Beale taught on revelation earlier this year at our church.
The unfolding of the old testament in the new gregory k. We are currently studying the book of revelation on sunday nights and are currently in chapter 12. Revelation does not progress like a classic history book. Wessner chair of biblical studies and professor of new testament at wheaton college.
This is a marvelous commentaryalthough it presupposes some knowledge of greek. Beale, prophecy, revelation, tom schreiner previous article postmillennialism drops out of the eschatological race next article quick stats for another year. It provides an abundance of sound guidance to those struggling over the challenge of interpreting revelation. Beale on the book of revelation, and its much more than that.
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