Koester, Craig R. 1953- creator text bibliography Commentaries. miu Grand Rapids, Mich W.B. Eerdmans ℗♭2001 2001 monographic eng

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xiv, 209 pages : illustrations, map, music ; 23 cm "Craig Koester provides commentary on each section of the book of Revelation, drawing on the best recent scholarship and contemporizing his discussion with references to events like the siege at Waco, the phenomenal sales of the Left Behind series, and the use of Revelation in hymnody and art. Based on two decades of teaching Revelation to seminary students, pastors, and lay groups, this discussion strikes a balance between taking the text s first-century context seriously and making Revelation relevant to twenty-first-century readers."--Jacket. 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. Scroll Unsealed (Revelation 4-7) 71 -- Sovereign God (4:1-11) 72 -- Lamb Who Was Slain (5:1-14) 76 -- First Six Seals (6:1-17) 81 -- Redeemed: 144,000 and a Great Multitude (7:1-17) 88 -- 4. Trumpets of Terror and Hope (Revelation 8-11) 93 -- First Six Trumpets (8:1-9:21) 94 -- Judgment Interrupted (10:1-11) 101 -- Suffering, Witness, and Conversion (11:1-14) 104 -- Kingdom of the Lord (11:15-19) 111 -- 5. Beast and the Lamb (Revelation 12-15) 115 -- Woman, Michael, and the Dragon (12:1-18) 118 -- Two Beasts (13:1-18) 125 -- Judgment, Blessing, and Endurance (14:1-20) 135 -- Lord of the Nations (15:1-4) 141 -- 6. Harlot and the Bride (Revelation 15-19) 145 -- Seven Bowls of Wrath (15:5-16:21) 146 -- Great Harlot (17:1-18) 154 -- Babylon's Funeral (18:1-24) 162 -- Hallelujah, the Lord Reigns (19:1-10) 168 -- 7. End (Revelation 19-22) 171 -- Great Battle (19:11-21) 173 -- Millennial Kingdom (20:1-6) 180 -- Final Conflict and Final Judgment (20:7-15) 187 -- New Jersualem (21:1-22:5) 191 -- End Is Near (22:6-21) 201. Craig R. Koester. Includes bibliographical references (pages xiii-xiv) and index. Commentaries BS2825.53 .K64 2001 228.07 KOE 0802846602 9780802846600 00069199 DLC 001214 20241126110722.0 45620640 eng