Revelation and the end of all things / Craig R. Koester.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koester, Craig R., 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Revelation--Commentaries.

Bible.

Bible. Revelation.

Genre:

Commentaries.

Physical Description:

xiv, 209 pages : illustrations, map, music ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans, [2001]

Summary:

Revelation and the End of All Things is a highly readable guide to Revelation that engages the questions people most often ask about this difficult book in the Bible. After discussing sensationalistic interpretations of Revelation -- showing how these approaches work and why they are problematic -- Craig Koester ably leads readers through the entire book of Revelation, keeping in mind the situations of both first-century and twenty-first-century readers. Koester's exceptional grasp of Revelation's history, test, and purpose allows him to present the book's message in a way that is clear, engaging, and meaningful to modern readers.

Contents:

1. Interpreting the Mystery 1

Future Prediction or Timeless Truth? 2

History, Politics, and Reform 8

Apocalyptic Fever, Disappointment, and Tragedy 14

Rapture, Tribulation, and Armageddon 19

Historical Study of Revelation 26

Silence or Song? 31

Venturing Forward 38

2. Christ and the Churches (Revelation 1-3) 41

A Revelation

A Prophecy

A Letter (1:1-8) 42

In the Presence of the Living One (1:9-20) 52

Not All Readers Are Alike (2:1-3:22) 54

3. The Scroll Unsealed (Revelation 4-7) 71

The Sovereign God (4:1-11) 72

The Lamb Who Was Slain (5:1-14) 76

The First Six Seals (6:1-17) 81

The Redeemed: 144,000 and a Great Multitude (7:1-17) 88

4. Trumpets of Terror and Hope (Revelation 8-11) 93

The First Six Trumpets (8:1-9:21) 94

Judgment Interrupted (10:1-11) 101

Suffering, Witness, and Conversion (11:1-14) 104

The Kingdom of the Lord (11:15-19) 111

5. The Beast and the Lamb (Revelation 12-15) 115

The Woman, Michael, and the Dragon (12:1-18) 118

The Two Beasts (13:1-18) 125

Judgment, Blessing, and Endurance (14:1-20) 135

Lord of the Nations (15:1-4) 141

6. The Harlot and the Bride (Revelation 15-19) 145

The Seven Bowls of Wrath (15:5-16:21) 146

The Great Harlot (17:1-18) 154

Babylon's Funeral (18:1-24) 162

Hallelujah, the Lord Reigns (19:1-10) 168

7. The End (Revelation 19-22) 171

The Great Battle (19:11-21) 173

The Millennial Kingdom (20:1-6) 180

Final Conflict and Final Judgment (20:7-15) 187

The New Jersualem (21:1-22:5) 191

The End Is Near (22:6-21) 201.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages xiii-xiv) and index.

ISBN:

0802846602

OCLC:

45620640