The Book of Revelation: A Commentary on the Greek Text (The New International Greek Testament Commentary)

By: G. K. Beale

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Synopsis: This commentary on the book of Revelation, originally published in 1999, has been well received by scholars, pastors, students, and others seriously interested in interpreting the Apocalypse for the benefit of the church. Engaging important questions concerning the interpretation of Revelation in scholarship today, as well as interacting with the various viewpoints scholars hold on these issues, Beale's work makes a major contribution in the much-debated area of how the Old Testament is used in the Apocalypse. Approaching Revelation in terms of its own historical background and literary character, Beale argues convincingly that John's use of Old Testament allusions--and the way the Jewish exegetical tradition interpreted these same allusions--provides the key for unlocking the meaning of Revelation's many obscure metaphors.