Revelation: The Past and Future of John's Apocalypse

Revelation: The Past and Future of John's Apocalypse
ISBN-10
162564549X
ISBN-13
9781625645494
Series
Revelation
Category
Religion
Pages
668
Language
English
Published
2014-05-08
Publisher
Wipf and Stock Publishers
Author
Gerald L. Stevens

Description

This three-part study covers the history of interpretation, theological foundations, and exegesis. Copious illustrations from the author's worldwide travels enhance discussion of Rome's emperors, empire, and ideology as the premier horizon for understanding John's immediate context and meaning. Distinctive contributions include Stevens's effort to re-canonize Revelation by insisting on gospel concord, methodically interpreting all of Revelation through the lens of the seven churches and showing how Revelation's imagery consistently relates more to the incarnation than the Parousia. Stevens bypasses traditional millennial options to argue that Revelation is passion-millennial--the passion of Jesus predicates the passion of the church. Under Stevens's hands, Revelation becomes eminently sensible to the original audience and powerfully pertinent for today's church.

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