Commentary on Revelation (Commentary on the New Testament Book #19)

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Revelation; INTRODUCTION Revelation 1:1-8; CHRIST THE ROYAL PRIEST TENDING SEVEN LAMPSTANDS AND HOLDING SEVEN STARS Revelation 1:9-20; A MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN EPHESUS Revelation 2:1-7; A MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN SMYRNA Revelation 2:8-11; A MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN PERGAMUM Revelation 2:12-17; A MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN THYATIRA Revelation 2:18-29; A MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN SARDIS Revelation 3:1-6; A MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN PHILADELPHIA Revelation 3:7-13; A MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN LAODICEA Revelation 3:14-22.;Verse-by-verse explanations with a literal translationShouldn't a Bible commentary clarify what God's Word actually says? Going beyond questions of authorship, date, sources, and historicity, respected linguist and teacher Gundry offers a one-volume exposition of the New Testament that focuses on what is most useful for preaching, teaching, and individual study--what the biblical text really means. Providing interpretive observations in a "breezy" style that's easy to read and adaptable for oral use in pulpit or classroom presentations, Gundry directs his book to an evangelical audie. Verse-by-verse explanations with a literal translationShouldn't a Bible commentary clarify what God's Word actually says' Going beyond questions of authorship, date, sources, and historicity, respected linguist and teacher Gundry offers a one-volume exposition of the New Testament that focuses on what is most useful for preaching, teaching, and individual study--what the biblical text really means. Providing interpretive observations in a "breezy" style that's easy to read and adaptable for oral use in pulpit or classroom presentations, Gundry directs his book to an evangelical audience. His crisp translation of the New Testament inserts various phrasings of passages in brackets, allowing for smooth transition from original text to alternative and contemporary readings. SAMPLE TEXT OF TRANSLATIONJOHN'S PREDICTING A MORE POWERFUL BAPTIZER THAN HE (Mark 1:1-8) 1:1-3: The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, God's Son, according as it's written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I'm sending my messenger before your face [= ahead of you], who'll pave your way [= the road you'll travel], [the messenger who is] the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.'"Pastors, Sunday school teachers, small-group leaders, and laypeople will welcome Gundry's non-technical explanations and clarifications. And Bible students at all levels will appreciate his sparkling interpretations of the NT Scriptures. A trustworthy guide for anybody wanting to delve deeper into God's Word. SAMPLE TEXT OF COMMENTS"Gospel" means "good news." Jews would associate this good news with Isaiah 52:7. Non-Jews would think of the good news of an emperor's accession to power, birthday, visit to a city, military victory, or bringing of prosperity to the empire. But Mark's good news has to do with the salvation and victory brought by Jesus over evil in all its demonic and physical forms. "The gospel of Jesus Christ" therefore means "the gospel about Jesus Christ" and refers to a proclaimed message ("the voice of one crying out"), not a book (though because books like Mark's contain that proclaimed message, the term came to refer to those books in the capitalized form of "Gospels" to distinguish them from the message, kept uncapitalized as "gospel") Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Revelation INTRODUCTION Revelation 1:1-8 CHRIST THE ROYAL PRIEST TENDING SEVEN LAMPSTANDS AND HOLDING SEVEN STARS Revelation 1:9-20 A MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN EPHESUS Revelation 2:1-7 A MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN SMYRNA Revelation 2:8-11 A MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN PERGAMUM Revelation 2:12-17 A MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN THYATIRA Revelation 2:18-29 A MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN SARDIS Revelation 3:1-6 A MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN PHILADELPHIA Revelation 3:7-13 A MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN LAODICEA Revelation 3:14-22. THE HEAVENLY COURT Revelation 4:1-5:14PRAISE AND WORSHIP OF GOD Revelation 4:1-11 PRAISE AND WORSHIP OF JESUS AS WELL AS OF GOD THE FATHER Revelation 5:1-14 PLAGUES Revelation 6:1-16:21 THE FIRST SIX SEALS Revelation 6:1-17 THE ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND AND INNUMERABLE MULTITUDE Revelation 7:1-17 THE SEVENTH SEAL Revelation 8:1-5 THE FIRST SIX TRUMPETS Revelation 8:6-9:21 AN INTERLUDE Revelation 10:1-11:13 THE SEVENTH TRUMPET Revelation 11:14-19 A DRAGON, A WOMAN, AND HER MALE CHILD Revelation 12:1-17 TWO BEASTS Revelation 12:18-13:18. THE 144,000 WITH THE LAMB ON MOUNT ZION Revelation 14:1-5THREE ANGELIC MESSAGES Revelation 14:6-12 A BEATITUDE AND TWO HARVESTS Revelation 14:13-20 THE SEVEN BOWLS Revelation 15:1-16:21 THE FALL OF BABYLON Revelation 17:1-18:24 HEAVENLY PRAISE OF GOD Revelation 19:1-10 JESUS' SECOND COMING Revelation 19:11-16 THE DEFEAT OF THE BEAST, FALSE PROPHET, KINGS OF THE EARTH, AND THEIR ARMIES Revelation 19:17-21 THE MILLENNIUM Revelation 20:1-10 THE LAST JUDGMENT Revelation 20:11-15 THE NEW HEAVEN, THE NEW EARTH, AND THE NEW JERUSALEM Revelation 21:1-22:5 CONCLUSION Revelation 22:6-21. Delve Deeper into God's Word

In this verse-by-verse commentary, Robert Gundry offers a fresh, literal translation and a reliable exposition of Scripture for today's readers.

The apostle John states that the purpose of Revelation is to reveal the person and power of Jesus Christ as well as his plan for the future. Revelation also illuminates the true state of present affairs in the world and in certain churches being addressed.

Pastors, Sunday school teachers, small group leaders, and laypeople will welcome Gundry's nontechnical explanations and clarifications. And Bible students at all levels will appreciate his sparkling interpretations.

This selection is from Gundry's Commentary on the New Testament. Delve Deeper into God's Word

In this verse-by-verse commentary, Robert Gundry offers a fresh, literal translation and a reliable exposition of Scripture for today's readers.

The Gospel of Mark counters the shame of Jesus' crucifixion by showcasing Jesus' power to perform miracles, cast out demons, teach authoritatively, best his opponents in debate, attract crowds, and predict the future.

Pastors, Sunday school teachers, small group leaders, and laypeople will welcome Gundry's nontechnical explanations and clarifications. And Bible students at all levels will appreciate his sparkling interpretations.

This selection is from Gundry's Commentary on the New Testament. This affordable commentary on Revelation by a renowned Bible expert is drawn from the author's larger Commentary on the New Testament. REL006070,REL006100,Bible New Testament Commentaries,Book of Revelation,the revelation of John the apostle This affordable commentary on Mark by a renowned Bible expert is drawn from the author's larger Commentary on the New Testament.