Revelation 6-16, volume 52b
The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional resources for the professional theologian and instructor, the seminary or university student, the working minister, and everyone concerned with building theological understanding from a solid base of biblical scholarship. Overview of Commentary Organization -Introduction-covers issues pertaining to the whole book, including context, date, authorship, composition, interpretive issues, purpose, and theology.-Each section of the commentary includes: -Pericope Bibliography-a helpful resource containing the most important works that pertain to each particular pericope.-Translation-the author's own translation of the biblical text, reflecting the end result of exegesis and attending to Hebrew and Greek idiomatic usage of words, phrases, and tenses, yet in reasonably good English.-Notes-the author's notes to the translation that address any textual variants, grammatical forms, syntactical constructions, basic meanings of words, and problems of translation.-Form/Structure/Setting-a discussion of redaction, genre, sources, and tradition as they concern the origin of the pericope, its canonical form, and its relation to the biblical and extra-biblical contexts in order to illuminate the structure and character of the pericope. Rhetorical or compositional features important to understanding the passage are also introduced here.-Comment-verse-by-verse interpretation of the text and dialogue with other interpreters, engaging with current opinion and scholarly research.-Explanation-brings together all the results of the discussion in previous sections to expose the meaning and intention of the text at several levels: (1) within the context of the book itself; (2) its meaning in the OT or NT; (3) its place in the entire canon; (4) theological relevance to broader OT or NT issues. General Bibliography-occurring at the end of each volume, this extensive bibliography contains all sources used anywhere in the commentary
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Editorial Preface; Author's Preface; Abbreviations; Commentary Bibliography; General Bibliography; 2. The Lamb Breaks the First Six Seals (6:1-17); Excursus 6A: Ancient Prodigies and the Plagues of Revelation; 3. The Protective Sealing of the 144,000 (7:1-17); Excursus 7A: Marking, Branding, and Tattooing in the Ancient World; Excursus 7B: The Order of the Tribes in Rev 7:4-8; C. The Seventh Seal and the First Six Trumpets (8:1-11:14); 1. The Seventh Seal (8:1); 2. Vision of the First Six Trumpets (8:2-9:21) 3. The Angel and the Little Scroll (10:1-11)4. The Temple and the Two Witnesses (11:1-14); D. The Seventh Trumpet and the Seven Bowls (11:15-16:21); 1. The Seventh Trumpet (11:15-18); 2. The Woman, the Child, and the Dragon (11:19-12:17); Excursus 12A: Michael the Archangel; Excursus 12B: The Commandments of God and the Torah; 3. The Two Beasts (12:18-13:18); Excursus 13A: The Nero Redux or Redivivus Legend; Excursus 13B: The Eschatological Antagonist; Excursus 13C: 666 and Gematria; Excursus 13D: The Provincial League (Koinon) of Asia; Excursus 13E: The Roman Imperial Cult in Asia Minor 4. Visions of Eschatological Salvation and Judgment (14:1-20)Excursus 14A: Celibacy in Antiquity; 5. The Seven Bowls (15:1-16:21); Excursus 16A: Rome and Parthia; Indexes
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