Beale s book on daniel and revelation is a revision of his doctoral dissertation at the university of cambridge. Included are substantial discussions regarding the date of the apocalypse beale agrees with irenaeus supporting a late, post 70 a. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read commentary on the new testament use of the old testament. The book of revelationpart 1 our savior lutheran church. New international greek testament commentary nigtc. Beale posted on august 19, 2014 by matt dabbs 1 comment beales revelation commentary in the new international greek testament commentary series is excellent. Carson phd, university of cambridge is research professor of new testament at. Beale discusses the focus of his lectures at the 20 scrbpc. The book of revelation the new international greek testament commentary by g. Pdf the book of revelation the new international greek. Beale s revelation commentary in the new international greek testament commentary series is excellent.
The vision of god on his throne and of the worship he receives helps us to see beyond our earthly circumstances to the lord of earth and heaven and reminds us that only god is ultimately worthy of our devotion and. The problem with it was its length 1,300 pages and technical depth. Beales academic interests include the new testaments use of the old testament, the book of revelation, the biblicaltheological theme of temple as the dwelling place of. The book of revelation a commentary on the greek text. A shorter commentary is the best commentary on the book of revelation that i have read to date. Beale with david campbell, a shorter commentary on the book of revelation. My fundamental reservation about the book has to do with beale s modified idealist approach. Eschatology and the book of revelation video series 2014. A commentary on the greek text find, read and cite all the. Beale s academic interests include the new testaments use of the old testament, the book of revelation, the biblicaltheological theme of temple as the dwelling place of.
A commentary on the greek text, a new testament biblical theology. Beale shows, however, revelation is not merely a futurology but a book about how the church should live for the glory of god throughout. The book of revelation the new international greek testament commentary, w. Feb 01, 2020 beale g k eschatology and the book of revelation nagan. Beale g k eschatology and the book of revelation youtube.
Journal for the study of the new testament supplement series, 166. This shorter commentary distills the superb grammatical analysis and exegesis from that tome over 1,300 pages into a book more accessible and pertinent to preachers, students, and general christian. Beales original work is monumental and, at times, overwhelming. Book 20 of in the new international greek testament commentary series. Gresham machen chair of new testament and a professor of new testament and biblical theology at westminster theological seminary. His books include the book of revelation new international greek testament commentary, 12 thessalonians the ivp new testament commentary series, the right doctrine from the wrong textsessays on the use of the old testament in the new. Beale the book of revelation the new international greek testament. Too often revelation is viewed as a book only about the future. On revelation, he would recommend his commentary book of revelation new. The book of revelation the new international greek. It has been the toprated commentary on revelation ever since. Such thorough exegetical work lies at the heart of these volumes, which contain detailed versebyverse commentary preceded by general. Beale, the use of daniel in jewish apocalyptic literature and in the revelation of st. Beale, the influence of daniel upon the structure and theology of johns apocalypse, journal of the evangelical theological society 27.
Volumes in the nigtc series are among the most highlypraised commentaries in relation to multiple new testament books, including peter h. Beale goes to great lengths to give you the major interpretations of the most important aspects of revelation. A commentary on the greek text, in the new internati onal greek testam ent c omm entary gran d rapids. Gresham machen chair of new testament and is research professor of new testament and biblical interpretation at westminster theological seminary. At the same time beale would also include those who are converted from the nations at the very end of the age along with the redeemed throughout the church age p. Beale published his monumental commentary on revelation in the new international greek testament commentary series, which is a very technical commentary series focusing on the greek text. Providing many erudite insights into johns often perplexing apocalyptic vision, g.
Abridgment of an acclaimed scholarly commentary on the greek text of revelationproviding many erudite insights into johns often perplexing apocalyptic vision, g. Beale, johns use of the old testament in revelation jsntsup 166. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the book of revelation. Why is the new heavens and earth equated with the temple. Beale study archive the preterist archive of realized. Preparing a top 5 list of commentaries on the book of revelation is extremely challenging in a number of ways.
Book of revelation, video amillennialism, eschatology, g. Request pdf on sep 1, 2001, russell morton and others published the book of revelation. It is listed as one of the top commentaries on revelation by scot mcknight and, although as mcknight notes slightly dated 1999, it is extremely thorough. He is an ordained minister in the orthodox presbyterian church. This monumental commentary on the book of revelation, originally published in 1999, has been highly acclaimed by scholars, pastors, students, and others seriously interested in interpreting the apocalypse for the benefit of the church. Poythress published in the westminster theological journal 621 2000 14346. This last commentary is also available in shortened form, about half the size of the original. He is the author or editor of several books, including the right doctrine from the wrong texts. Thomas, revelation 17 wycliffe exegetical commentary. English translations of biblical references are from the nasb.
Beale is a biblical scholar, currently a professor of new testament and biblical theology at westminster theological seminary. This shorter commentary distills the superb grammatical analysis and exegesis from that tome over 1,300 pages into a book more accessible and pertinent to preachers. The eschatological conception of new testament theology. The book of revelation the new international greek testament. Nov 01, 2007 commentary on the new testament use of the old testament ebook written by g. If you are interested in more versebyverse analysis, see the. Beale s original work is monumental and, at times, overwhelming. My own understanding of the book is set forth in a very summary manner in the last chapter of my book from age to age a chapter that is not intended to be read until all of the other chapters have been completed. Commentary on the new testament use of the old testament. Commentary on the new testament use of the old testament by g. This commentary series is established on the presupposition that the theological character of the new testament documents calls for exegesis that is sensitive to theological themes as well as to the details of the historical, linguistic, and textual context. The full text of this article hosted at is unavailable due to technical difficulties. I cannot point to a single commentary with which i agree entirely. Beale g k eschatology and the book of revelation nagan.
Several commentaries were consulted, in particular a remarkable study by g. Beale it is a sad fact that many followers of jesus have little understanding of the old testament and its theology, and treat the bible as if it began with the book of matthew. At than 0 pages, the book was ponderous to say the least. Naturally we would like to know when they happened or when they will happen, but these questions divide the greatest specialists in biblical interpretation, so we mustnt imagine that we. Beale phd, university of cambridge is professor of new testament and biblical theology at westminster theological seminary. Beale suggests the label inaugurated millennialism as more accurately describing what amillennialism means.
This shorter commentary distills the superb grammatical analysis and exegesis from that tome over 1,300 pages into a book more accessible and pertinent to preachers, students, and general christian readers. The present shorter commentary on revelation is the result. In his commentary on revelation he says the two witnesses of chapter 11 represent the whole church, not two individual humans. This shorter commentary distills the superb grammatical analysis and exegesis from that tome over 1,300 pages into a book more accessible and pertinent to preachers, students, and general. So, afer fourteen years i have decided to respond to these requests. Others were by mounce nicnt, beacon bible commentary bbc, osborne becnt, guziks notes online, matthew henry, and other free public domain resources. This shorter commentary distills the superb grammatical analysis and. Revelation makes significant contributions to a number of areas of new testament theology. Beale s monumental new international greek testament commentary volume on revelation has been highly praised since its publication in 1999. The book of revelation brings to us great changes in the course of the history of the world. This shorter commentary distills the superb grammatical analysis and exegesis from that. Beale is professor of new testament and biblical theology at westminster theological seminary. Introduction to the unique strengths and usefulness of beales commentary beales commentary on revelation is a significant commentary on revelation with clear evangelical convictions.
He is the author of several books including a new testament biblical theology, the temple and the churchs mission and a commentary on. Beale s commentary is the place to turn for insight on the many old testament allusions and echoes in the book of revelation. Beale this monumental study of the book of revelation will be especially helpful to scholars, pastors, students, and others seriously interested in interpreting the apocalypse for the benefit of the church. Beales monumental new international greek testament commentary volume on revelation has been highly praised since its publication in 1999. Gresham machen research professor of nt and biblical theology at westminster theological seminary, p. Beale, prophecy, revelation, tom schreiner previous article postmillennialism drops out of the eschatological race next article quick stats for another year. Yet the new testament is meaningless and unintelligible apart from the old testament. The unfolding of the old testament in the new gregory k. Jun 20, 2009 preparing a top 5 list of commentaries on the book of revelation is extremely challenging in a number of ways.
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