"Of Things Which Will Soon Come to Pass" by Philip Mauro is a hidden gem and his insights into symbolism is well thought out and justified by careful examination of scripture. Also, it's extremely edifying, which is not always the case in commentaries. Highly recommend this book.
For anyone studying Revelation I would absolutely recommend “Gospel in Revelation” by Graeme Goldsworthy, of these days available in a book called “The Goldsworthy Trilogy”. It’s not a commentary but a framework for looking at the book of Revelation. (Edit corrected author spelling)
Thanks for the video. I do like how you presented a wide variety of options concerning John’s apocalypse. My two favorites are Keener and Beale . I have the less technical version of Beal’s commentary. Also hats off to using Best Bible Commentaries. His RU-vid channel is great . If you remember the openings the Old tv show dukes of hazard you might get why I call him the Waylon Jennings of Christian RU-vid. It’s a great resource. Keep up the great work. Blessings
It was a while back when I did an in depth study of Revelation, but I most appreciated the works of John Walvoord and Dwight Pentecost. Both are a little more old school, but still have a lot of good information.
I recommend G B Caird's commentary which gives an idealist interpretation and George Eldon Ladd's which gives an historical premillenialist interpretation. For technical commentaries A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Revelation of St. John by R H Charles is widely regarded as being unmatched
Your fair and balanced approach recognizes that those with differing perspectives are not enemies, but simply those with differing perspectives. It is sad to see such infighting between the body of Christ over interpretations of a book that describes the bringing together of the body of Christ in heaven It is ironic that eschatology is one of the areas that Paul wishes for us to not be ignorant (1 Thessalonians 4:13) - yet this area is so filled with mutually exclusive interpretations
I think all of these perspectives can be defended well. My view has begun taking shape and I hope to provide a strong case for it, but Christians will be debating this until he returns. In eternity, all prophecy charts will be corrected.
Thanks for the helpful video. Just a note to say that Stephen Smalley has written a whole book called 'Thunder and Love' which fills out his views on introduction. That is the reason it seems so thin in his commentary. He is much more in depth in the stand alone volume.
I have the G K beale really good for the unabridged version the only warning he is an idealist but the introduction is brilliant also steve gregg 4 views of revelation is good
I’ve been taking a dive trying to rethink the book I have David Chilton book days of vengeance and Steve Gregg’s four views book. Also Herschel Hobbs Cosmic drama book. I also have another book called back to the future by Ralph E Bass
The central theme of the Book of Revelation is the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple, and then the full implementation of the New Covenant Kingdom of God that never ends.
@@BiblicalStudiesandReviews yes he has said it’s gonna be out this fall and like 2k pages I know drafts of it have been given to people since 2016 cause I’ve talked with one of Gentry’s friends used it for a fiction series
It’s been said that reading a Bible translation is like kissing your bride through her veil. If that be true then I will say, Reading a commentary is like having your best man kiss your bride for you.
Haha I like that. A lot of truth to that! Although I do think God has enabled other men to be helpers of our understanding: he has given to the church teachers.
@@BiblicalStudiesandReviews bible commentaries are good if it explains culture or give insights related to language but it can be a blessing if they share a view one hasn't considered
Sigve Tonstad's commentary (2019) in the paideia series has been... dare I say it... revelatory in my studies. He takes a 'Cosmic Conflict" view. What is unseen is more important than what is seen. For him Revelation trains its sights on values more than events and is God-centered, not time-centered. The Nonhuman powers at work are more important than Roman powers at work. What this does is makes John's revelation relevant to any person in any point in time while drawing back the curtain on any present. It removes a major stumbling block of Nietzsche's concept of 'Resentment' from the text because Tonstad acknowledges that Satan is actively at work in its pages especially when it comes to the scrolls, bowls and trumpets. His discourses on what constitutes 'speech' and 'lies' is pertinent to both our understanding of the text and the here and now. For Tonstad the 'revelation' comes early and book reads backwards and forwards from Chapter 12. The key to understanding Revelation is to become a re-reader and develop a view of the whole story in order to grasp the individual parts. This includes all allusions to the OT. Finally, and maybe most importantly, the reader must understand that God is not the only force at work in Revelation and is thus not solely responsible for its calamities. "If interpreters are in the habit of making the wrong call with respect to important questions like this, there is work to do." A much lower price point, also works in Tonstad's favor. He also has a lecture series based on the commentary available online, although he isn't the most exciting presenter.
John the Baptist as the author of Revelation! That is very odd. John was beheaded before Jesus died on the cross and rose again. Now, I will go along with the Holy Spirit being able to give John the Baptist knowledge of what was to come, but it would not make sense to his audience until after Pentecost. Anyway, I know you don’t buy this theory either, but what I just shared is what popped into my head at the suggestion of John the Baptist as the author.
