Revelation (Abingdon New Testament Commentaries Series)

Presenting perceptive comparisons and contrasts with both Greco-Roman and Jewish literature, canonical and non-canonical, Leonard Thompson highlights the distinctive features of the Book of Revelation. Writing in an engaging literary style, he deals effectively with the various modes of rhetoric and knowledge, while offering an illuminating and convincing proposal for the structure and thematic development of Revelation. This revealing and insightful analysis of this challenging early Christian writing shows how the Book of Revelation addresses perennial human questions about divine purpose and human destiny.Read less