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General Resources for Revelation
(Check the Scripture
Index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes)
 | Introductions, Overviews & General Resources:
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Revelation,
at Luther Seminary's Bible Tutor. Study basics about Bible books,
people, dates, places, and content, and take web-based self-tests. CD-ROM of Advanced Studies also
available at their site. |
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Bible Briefs, Revelation, study guide from Virginia Theological
Seminary. |
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Introduction
to the Book of Revelation, New American Bible. |
| Apocalypse!
The website accompaniment to PBS's Frontline production about
"the evolution of apocalyptic belief and how it shaped the western
world." Includes pages on the Book
of Revelation, an essay by L. Michael White on Understanding
the Book of Revelation, pages about the Antichrist,
and even an Antichrist
Quiz (can you find all the Antichrists?). |
| The
Book of Revelation, Apocalyptic Literature, and Millenial Movements - course outlines, charts, introductions,
student research projects. Felix Just, S.J., Loyola Marymount University. |
| Links, artwork, and articles from Dr. Loren L. Johns' site The Apocalypse of John (or the Book of
Revelation: Resources for the Study and Appreciation of Revelation. Includes a page on
the Island of Patmos and an
abstract of Johns' 1998 dissertation: "The Origins and Rhetorical Force
of the Lamb Christology of the Apocalypse of John." |
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Book of Revelation, Wikipedia. |
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"The Revelation," from Many Witnesses, One
Lord, William Barclay. Full text at Religion Online. |
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"The
Study of the Revelation,"
"The
Revelation of John,"
"The
Place of Apocalyptic in the Teaching of Jesus and of The Early Church,"
An
Introduction to the New Testament by Richard Heard. Full text of
book online at Religion Online. |
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"The Book of Revelation," from A Historical Introduction to the
New Testament, Robert M. Grant, 1963. Full text at
Religion Online. |
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Interpreting the Book of Revelation,
Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute. |
| Revelation:
Introduction and Outline, by Professor Barry D. Smith, Atlantic Baptist
University, in Religious Studies 1023: The New Testament and Its Context. |
| The World Wide Study Bible on
the Book of Revelation. |
| The Catholic Encyclopedia: Apocalypse. |
| Bible
Basics (Revelation) by NetMinistries.
(Very basic - includes .wav files with pronunciation of Biblical words) |
| Walking
Through the Bible: Revelation. |
| Biblenotes
summary: The Revelation. |
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Cities
of Revelation, Craig Koester. Photographs, articles and maps. |
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| Commentary, Exegesis, Studies, etc.:
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Revelation, Geneva Study Bible, 1599. |
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Revelation, Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1706. |
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Revelation, John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament. |
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Revelation, Wesley's Notes, c 1760. |
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Revelation, Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and
Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871. |
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Revelation, People's New Testament, 1891. |
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Revelation, Scofield Reference Notes, 1917. |
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A Critical
and Exegetical Commentary on the Revelation of St. John, R.H. Charles,
1920. |
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Revelation, John Gill's Exposition of the Bible. |
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Revelation, Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament. |
| The Most
Revealing Book of the Bible: Revelation, commentary by Vernard
Eller, full text online. |
| Verse
by Verse Commentary on Revelation, Ross Taylor |
| Book
of Revelation, J. Dominguez, M.D. |
| "It's
About Time," study and devotions on the book of Revelation at Mark
G. Vitalis Hoffmann's CrossMark
Christian Resources. |
| The
Revelation of John, verse by verse commentary, Robert Nguyen Cramer,
BibleTexts.com. |
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Revelation,
Expository Notes,
Dr. Thomas L. Constable, Dallas
Theological Seminary, 2005 edition. |
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Free Bible
Commentary, Revelation, Dr. Bob Utley,
Professor of Hermeneutics, East Texas Baptist University. |
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| Articles and Background:
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"Eschatological
Movements," from The Contemporary Religious Situation in Religion, Chapter 3 from
The Religious Situation by Paul Tillich (trans by H. Richard Niebuhr), 1932/1956.
At Religion OnLine. |
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What
Shall We Believe? by Aurelia T. Fule, complete text at Religion Online,
1987. |
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"Apocalypse and Redemption in Early Christianity: From John of Patmos to
Augustine of Hippo," Paula Fredriksen, Vigiliae Christianae, 1991. |
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"'The Lamb Who Was Slain Has Begun His Reign. Amen!' Texts from the Revelation
to John for the Sundays of Easter," James H. Burtness, Word & World,
Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1992. |
| "Why
Apocalypse, Now?" Catherine Keller, The Theological School at Drew
University. Theology Today, 1992. |
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"Baptismal Praxis in the Book of Revelation," Charles A Gieschen,
Concordia Theological Seminary. |
| "Using
Plot to Determine Structure in John's Apocalypse," David L. Barr, Wright State University. Proceedings of the Eastern Great Lakes and Mid-West
Biblical Societies 15, 1995, 23-33. |
| "Towards
an Ethical Reading of The Apocalypse: Reflections on John's Use of Power, Violence, and
Misogyny," by David L. Barr, Wright State University. |
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Revelation and Apocalyptic, Volume XV, Number 2, Word & World,
Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1995.
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| "Interpretive
Models for the Book of Revelation as a Whole," by Greg Herrick at the
Biblical Studies Foundation. |
| "Who Says? Who
Hears? The Narrative Rhetoric of John's Apocalypse," David L. Barr, Wright State
University. Working Draft for the Rhetoric and the New
Testament Section, Society of Biblical Literature, Orlando, 1998. |
| "Apocalypse
Now," J. Nelson Kraybill, Christianity Today,
October 25, 1999. |
| "Revelation's
Call to Resistance," Wes Howard-Brook, The Other Side Online, Sept/Oct,
1999. |
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Apocalypse
Soon?, by Wes Howard-Brook at Sojourners Online.
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"Honouring the Emperor or Assailing the Beast:
Participation in Civic Life among Associations (Jewish, Christian and Other)
in Asia Minor and the Apocalypse of John,"
Philip Harland. Journal for the Study of the New Testament 2000. |
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"Global
Requiem: The Apocalyptic Moment in Religion, Science, and Art,"
Jack Miles, Cross Currents, Fall 2000. |
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"Transforming the
Imagination: John's Apocalypse as Story," David L. Barr, lecture at Wright
State University, 2000. |
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"Violence in Christian
Theology," J. Denny Weaver, Cross Currents, Summer 2001. |
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"Nuptial Imagery in the Revelation of John," Ruben Zimmermann, Biblica
Vol. 84(2003) 153-183. |
| "Dating
the Apocalypse to John," Thomas B. Slater, Biblica Vol. 84(2003) 252-258. |
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"The Danger at Midday:
Death Threats in the Apocalypse," Sjef van Tilborg, Biblica 85
(2004). |
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"The Book of Revelation
and the First Years of Nero's Reign," Gonzalo Rojas-Flores, Biblica
85 (2004). |
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"The War of the Lamb," Harry O.
Maier, (other resources at)
"Peace
and War," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics
at Baylor University, 2004. |
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"Under the Cover of Clothing: Scripted Clothing Performances in the Apocalypse
of John," Dietmar Neufeld, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2005. |
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Talks on
Revelation by Jürgen Moltmann, Barbara R. Rossing, Peter J. Gomes and
James Carroll, Trinity Institute, 2007. |
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Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Beale, Gregory K.,
"The Purpose of Symbolism in the Book of Revelation," Calvin
Theological Journal, 2006. |
| Biguzzi, G.,
"A
Figurative and Narrative Language Grammar of Revelation," Novum
Testamentum, 2003. |
| Blount, Brian K.,
"Reading Revelation Today: Witness as Active Resistance,"
Interpretation, 2000. |
| Bucur, Bogdan G.,
"Hierarchy, Prophecy, and the Angelomorphic Spirit: A Contribution to the
Study of the Book of Revelation's Wirkungsgeschichte,"
Journal of Biblical Literature,
2008.
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| Charles, Gary W.,
"Diving into Wonderland: Preaching Revelation in the Mainline Pulpit,"
Journal for Preachers, 2006. |
| deSilva, David A.,
"The Revelation to John: A Case Study in Apocalyptic Propaganda and the
Maintenance of Sectarian Identity," Sociological Analysis,
1992. |
| Fee, Gordon D.,
"Preaching Apocalyptic? You've Got to Be Kidding!" Calvin Theological
Journal, 2006. |
| Filho, José Adriano,
"The Apocalypse of John as an Account of a Visionary Experience: Notes on the
Book's Structure," Journal for the Study of the New Testament,
2002. |
| Friesen, Steven J.,
"Satan's Throne, Imperial Cults and the Social Settings of Revelation,"
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament,
2005. |
| Hall, Mark Seaborn,
"The Hood Interlocking Structure of Revelation: the Most Important Verses in
the Book and How They May Unify Its Structure," Novum Testamentum,
2002. |
| Harland, Philip A.,
"Honouring the Emperor or Assailing the Beast: Participation in Civic Life
among Associations (Jewish, Christian or Other) in Asia Minor and the
Apocalypse of John," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2000. |
| Hitchcock, Mark L., "A
Critique of the Preterist View of 'Soon' and 'Near' in Revelation,"
Bibliotheca Sacra, 2006.
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| Klauck, Hans-Josef,
"Do
They Never Come Back?
Nero Redivivus and the Apocalypse of
John," The Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 2001. |
| Korner, Ralph J.,
"'And I saw...' An Apocalyptic Literary Convention for Structural
Identification in the Apocalypse," Novum Testamentum,
2000. |
| Leigh, David J., S.J., "The
Problem of Violence Against the Other in Twentieth-Century Apocalyptic
Fiction," Christianity and Literature,
2007.
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| Nichols, Stephen J.,
"Prophecy Makes Strange Bedfellows: On the History of Identifying the
Antichrist," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society,
2001. |
| Nogueira, Paulo Augusto de
Souza,
"Celestial Worship and Ecstatic-Visionary Experience," Journal
for the Study of the New Testament, 2002. |
| Smith, Ian,
"A
Rational Choice Model of the Book of Revelation," Journal for the
Study of the New Testament, 2002. |
| Tavo, Felise,
"The Structure of the Apocalypse. Re-examining a Perennial Problem,"
Novum Testamentum, 2005. |
| Vasconcellos, Pedro Lima,
"Apocalypses in the History of Brazil," Journal for the Study of
the New Testament, 2002. |
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| Reviews:
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Review:
G.K. Beale, The Book of Revelation: A Commentary on the Greek Text.
(Eerdmans, 1999) Reviewed by Russell Morton in SBL's Review of Biblical
Literature. |
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Review:
Roland H. Worth, Jr., The Seven Cities of the Apocalypse and Roman
Culture. (Paulist Press, 1999) Reviewed by Steve Fiesen in SBL's Review
of Biblical Literature. |
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Review:
Roland H. Worth, Jr., The Seven cities of the Apocalypse and Greco-Asian
Culture. (Paulist Press, 1999) Review by Frederick Weidman in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature. |
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Review:
Tina Pippin, Apocalyptic Bodies: The Biblical End of the World in Text
and Image. (Routledge, 1999) Reviewed by David L. Barr in SBL's Review
of Biblical Literature. |
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Review:
Thomas B. Slater, Christ and Community: A Socio-Historical Study of the
Christology of Revelation. (Sheffield Academic Press, 1999) 2
reviews in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature. |
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Review:
Roland J. Faley, Apocalypse Then and Now: A Companion to the Book of
Revelation. Paulist Press, 1999. Reviewed by Russell Morton in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature. |
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Review: Simon J Kistemaker,
Revelation. Baker, 2001. Review by R
Fowler White in
The Journal of the Evangelical Theological
Society, 2003. |
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Review: Dal Lee,
The Narrative Asides in the Book of Revelation.
University Press of America, 2002. Review by Greg Carey
in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2003. |
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Review: Harry O. Maier,
Apocalypse Recalled: the Book of Revelation
after Christendom. Fortress, 2002. Review by Kevin P Sullivan
in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2003.
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Review: Grant R. Osborne,
Revelation. Review by A Boyd Luter in
The Journal of the Evangelical
Theological Society, 2003. |
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Review:
Dan Lioy, The Book of Revelation in Christological Focus. (Lang,
2003) Reviewed by R. Garald Young and Kyle Abbott (2 reviews), in
SBL's Review of Biblical
Literature. |
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Review:
David Mathewson, A New Heaven and a New Earth: The Meaning and Function
of the Old Testament in Revelation 21.1-22.5. (Sheffield Academic Press,
2003) Review by James P. Sweeney in SBL's
Review of Biblical
Literature. |
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Reviews:
John Ben-Daniel and Gloria Ben-Daniel, The Apocalypse in the Light
of the Temple: A New Approach to the Book of Revelation.
Beit Yochanan, 2003. Reviews by Renate Viveen Hood, Ronald Clark, and Markus
Zehnder in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature. |
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Review:
David L. Barr, ed., Reading the Book of Revelation: A Resource for
Students. Society of Biblical Literature, 2003. Review by Mark Bredin
in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature. |
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Review:
David L. Barr, ed., Reading the Book of Revelation: A Resource for
Students. Society of Biblical Literature, 2003. Review by Chris
Frilingos
in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly,
2004. |
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Review:
Eva Maria
Räpple, The
Metaphor of the City in the Apocalypse of John. Lang, 2004. Review by
Mark Bredin in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature. |
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Review:
Judith Kovacs and Christopher Rowland, Revelation. Blackwell, 2004.
Review by Tobias Nicklas in SBL's
Review of Biblical Literature. |
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Reviews:
Loren Johns, The Lamb Christology of the
Apocalypse of John: An Investigation into its Origins and Rhetorical Force.
Mohr Siebeck, 2004. Reviews by Tobias Nicklas, George Heyman, and Robert M.
Royalty, Jr., in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature. |
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Review:
Christopher A. Frinlingos, Spectacles of Empire: Monsters, Martyrs, and
the Book of Revelation. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2004. Reviews
by Jan Van Henten and Robert Royalty, Review of Biblical Literature. |
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Reviews:
Barbara R. Rossing, The Raputure Exposed: The
Message of Hope in the Book of Revelation. Westview, 2004. Reviews by
David Mathewson and Pieter deVilliers, Review of Biblical Literature, 2005. |
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Review: Joseph L Trafton, Reading Revelation: A Literary and Theological Commentary. Smyth &
Helwys, 2005. Review by David Barr, Review of Biblical Literature,
2005. |
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Review:
Oliver O. Nwachukwu, Beyond Vengeance and Protest:
A Reflection on the Macarisms in Revelation. Lang, 2005. Review by Heinz
Giesen, Review of Biblical Literature, 2005. |
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Review:
Stephen Pattemore, The People of God in the
Apocalypse: Discourse, Structure and Exegesis. Cambridge University
Press, 2005. Review by David Barr, Review of Biblical Literature,
2005. |
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Review:
David Rhoads, ed., From Every People and Nation: The Book of Revelation
in Intercultural Perspective. Fortress, 2005. Review by Pieter
DeVilliers, Review of Biblical Literature, 2005. |
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Review:
Olutola K. Peters, The Mandate of the Church in the Apocalypse of John.
Lang, 2005. Review of Biblical Literature, 2006. |
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Review:
Stephen S. Smalley, The Revelation to John: A Commentary on the Greek
Text of the Apocalypse. InterVarsity Press, 2005. Review by Chris Smith,
Review of Biblical Literature, 2006. |
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Review:
Catherine A. Cory, The Book of Revelation. Liturgical Press, 2005.
Review by Pieter G.R. deVilliers, Review of Biblical Literature,
2007. |
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Review:
Ronald L. Farmer, Revelation. Chalice Press, 2005. Review by Dr. Jan
Du Rand, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006. |
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Review:
Marko Jauhiainen, The Use of Zechariah in Revelation. Mohr Siebeck,
2005. Review by Stephen Moyise, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006. |
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Reviews:
Philip L. Mayo, 'Those Who Call Themselves Jews': The Church and Judaism
in the Apocalypse of John. Wipf & Stock, 2006. Reviews by David L. Barr
and Jack T. Sanders,
Review of Biblical Literature, 2007. |
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Review:
Ian Boxall, The Revelation of Saint John. Hendrickson/Continuum,
2006. Review by David L. Barr, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007. |
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Review:
Edmondo Lupieri, Maria Johnson and Adam Kamesar, translators, A
Commentary on the Apocalypse of John. Eerdmans, 2006. Review by Craig R.
Koester, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007. |
| Gunkel, Hermann, K. William Whitney, Jr., trans.,
Creation and Chaos in the Primeval Era and the Eschaton: A Religio-Historical
Study of Genesis 1 and Revelation 12. Eerdmans, 2006.
Review
by Pieter G.R. deVilliers, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007. |
| Lupieri, Edmondo F., A Commentary on the Apocalypse of
John. Eerdmans, 2006.
Review
by Tobias Nicklas, Review of Biblical Literature, 2008. |
| Herms, Ronald, An Apocalypse for the Church and for
the World: The Narrative Function of Universal Language in the Book of
Revelation. deGruyter, 2006.
Review
by David L. Barr, Review of Biblical Literature, 2008. |
| Waddell, Robby, The Spirit of the Book of Revelation.
Deo, 2006.
Review by Jan A. du Rand, Review of Biblical Literature, 2008. |
| Wilson, Mark, Charts on the Book of Revelation:
Literary, Historical, and Theological Perspectives. Kregel, 2007.
Review
by Jan G. van der Watt, Review of Biblical Literature, 2008. |
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