"Revelation is a complex piece of writing that has mystified many and it is no small achievement to write a simple commentary on it that dispels the fog. Dr Barnett however, has done just this. Drawing on what is now known about apocalyptic style and first century history, he makes...
"Revelation is a complex piece of writing that has mystified many and it is no small achievement to write a simple commentary on it that dispels the fog. Dr Barnett however, has done just this. Drawing on what is now known about apocalyptic style and first century history, he makes good sense of everything and so opens up the book for fruitful lay study. Most useful - and highly recommended!" - J I Packer Regent College, Vancouver.
No longer should readers feel intimidated by the Book of Revelation. This easy-to-read commentary helps Christians gain real and lasting insights into this most neglected New Testament book. The Reading the Bible Today series of non-technical commentaries is devoted to presenting careful scholarship in a way that everyone can understand and enjoy. It will guide Bible study leaders and provide easily accessible reference material for preachers. Study questions make it ideal for personal or group use. No longer should readers feel intimidated by the Book of Revelation. This easy-to-read commentary helps Christians gain real and lasting insights into this most neglected New Testament book.
"Revelation is a complex piece of writing that has mystified many and it is no small achievement to write a simple commentary on it that dispels the fog. Dr Barnett however, has done just this. Drawing on what is now known about apocalyptic style and first century history, he makes...
"Revelation is a complex piece of writing that has mystified many and it is no small achievement to write a simple commentary on it that dispels the fog. Dr Barnett however, has done just this. Drawing on what is now known about apocalyptic style and first century history, he makes good sense of everything and so opens up the book for fruitful lay study. Most useful - and highly recommended!" - J I Packer Regent College, Vancouver.
No longer should readers feel intimidated by the Book of Revelation. This easy-to-read commentary helps Christians gain real and lasting insights into this most neglected New Testament book. The Reading the Bible Today series of non-technical commentaries is devoted to presenting careful scholarship in a way that everyone can understand and enjoy. It will guide Bible study leaders and provide easily accessible reference material for preachers. Study questions make it ideal for personal or group use. No longer should readers feel intimidated by the Book of Revelation. This easy-to-read commentary helps Christians gain real and lasting insights into this most neglected New Testament book.
Revelation - Apocalypse Now and Then (Reading The Bible Today Series)$22.99
Reading Bible Today series is meant to be less jargon free easy to read commentary series. This new format is repackaged and is attractively set and whilst can't be said that easy to read and jargon free, is definitely a lot easier for the Bible student than heavier alternatives. \\r\\n\\r\\nThis book is not THE acceptable commentary. This book should only be read as to obtain a different perspective. Whilst the author may have termed the book simple to read, it is in many ways too simplistic. For me it felt the commentary was a personal interpretation instead of a contextual one. I say this because the author favoured preterist and historical interpretations at the expense of a large number of OT scriptures that contradict figurative and historical interpretations. The Apostle John was a Jewish man not Greek and regardless of writing in Greek he expressed Jewish thoughts which certainly were not philosophical like the Greco-Romans. Some good points, great for alternative views but certainly not to be accepted as the FINALLY the truth!
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I recommend this product
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
9 years ago
Helpful guide through Revelation
This is a short, understandable guide to the Book of Revelation. Cutting through the fog of fanciful speculation, Barnett distils the main message of Revelation passage by passage. He has a longer introduction at the start, clearing up misunderstandings with interpretation and a useful summary of the significance of numbers in Revelation. Highly recommended.
