We furnish the full edition of this ebook in epub, doc, djvu, pdf, txt forms. Four views on the book of revelation are presented, critiqued, and defended. Wartick apart from citations, which are the property of their respective owners, and works of art as credited and should not be reproduced in part or in whole without the expressed consent. Features extensive coverage of revelation throughout church history. The four views and their proponents are 1 the preterist view, by kenneth l. The book of revelation page 3 of 4 preterist idealist classical dispensationalist progressive dispensationalist four views on the book of revelation adapted from. Heretofore, my discussions on the book of revelation have centered around the rapture if and when it will happen, the millennium, and who the antichrist is. It looks at four interpretations of revelation, and why those particular interpretations are held. A parallel commentary covers the traditional views in an evenhanded fashion. The interactive counterpoints forum allows each author not only to present his view, but also to offer brief commentary on other views present publisher. For each, he presents the basic approach, strengths of the approach and weaknesses of the approach. A study outline of revelation the church of christ in. Of modern responses to the book of revelation, three quickly come to mind. Four views on the book of revelation explores the four main views in which revelation is understood.
It was written primarily to encourage the original readers. Its value for today would therefore be didactic teaching the value of faithfulness to god. Church life the preterist archive of realized eschatology. It was refreshing to read a book about how to approach revelation in its entirety. Marvin pate online four views on the book of revelation either.
Recognizing that god is the central mover in all of these, he encourages us to. The book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. But the futurist view that revelation is predicting events yet to be fulfilled is only one of four traditional christian ways of looking at the bibles most enigmatic book. Four views on the book of revelation focuses specifically on the book of revelation and the primary ways in which it is read and understood today. This book by gregg, on the other hand, is a detailed, versebyverse commentary, with the text divided into paragraphs, and each paragraph followed by four parallel columns. The book of revelation is the only book in the new testament that begins by specifically stating its source, the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave to himand signified it by his angel to his servant john rev. A summary of the major definitions used in this book is available below in the section entitled, the four major views of revelation.
Cyril barber in the ministers library volume 3 has some cautions on a popular book edited by steve gregg, steve, ed. Four views of revelation class outline ray wimsett interpretive approaches i. Great for any believer who wishes to deepen their understanding of the book of revelation, this is a great read. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. The preterist view the book refers to events that were fulfilled in the first century a. In this parallel commentary, youll learn about four major traditional views and discover the differences in interpretations. Outstanding overview of the four different views of interpretation for the book of revelation. If searching for a ebook four views on the book of revelation by stanley n.
The book of revelation is a fascinating book, and the debate regarding its interpretation will continue. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. Four views on the book of revelation counterpoints series. I believe that there are 4 major views of the book of revelation and 3 of them, in their names, have reference to the millennium and the last view believes that the visions of the book have already been fulfilled in the days of nero. Then i saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. To jerry and sherry roberts thank you for your faithful friendship and love for our lord and my family. Four views on the book of revelation faithgateway store.
Marvin pate in pdf format, then you have come on to the correct website. Key to understanding commentaries on revelations is knowing the position of the commentator. The book of revelation page 2 of 4 preterist idealist classical dispensationalist progressive dispensationalist four views on the book of revelation adapted from. How one sees the opening phrases like these things, will soon take place. This is yet another addition to the popular counterpoint series published by zondervan. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. Traditionally, these four major interpretations have been put forth in attempting to. Each view is related to the coming millennial reign of jesus christ in his earthly kingdom promised to the nation of israel.
Marvin pate, in his four views on the book of revelation 231 correctly states, i believe, that how one approaches revelation 1. For an extended defense and dialogue among the major views, see robert g. The interactive counterpoints forum allows each author not only to present his view, but also to offer brief commentary on other views presented. Despite our various views, there are some common threads upon which christians agree. By providing a representative exposition of major viewpoints on a given. Thomas, a classical dispensationalist view of revelation, in four views on the book of revelation, counterpoints, ed.
The book of revelation has inspired extensive debate concerning the interpretation of the vision john received from the lord jesus. The real meaning of the bibles book of revelation is a popular, ongoing debate. The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john. Perhaps no book of the bible has generated more controversy than revelation. Patrick zukeran presents a summary of four of the major approaches to interpreting the book of revelation and its meaning for the end times. You and your family are a blessing beyond description to us and so many others. God revealed the entire church age in advance through the symbolic visions of the apocalypse 1. As i read the four views, the preterist view fascinated me. In this lecture, bibleteacher steve gregg discusses in detail four views of revelation. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john.
One modern day interpertation of the events of revelation is a. Because its more of an overview, the only negative is it never went in depth on exegetical matters. Four views is a comprehensive, evenhanded resource that offers a clear, fair presentation of four of the most important interpretations of the book, allowing you to evaluate. When christians discuss their millennial views, they are speaking of their interpretation of the much debated passage in revelation 20. Explore the four traditional interpretations of the book of revelation in this indepth, versebyverse overview. Youll find four major interpretive approaches to the book of revelation that can help you read, understand, and figure out the apocalyptic letter of john. Different methods of interpreting the book generally fall into four views. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. The last book of the bible is one of the most complicated and confusinghow are we to understand it. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. That book allowed the proponents of each of four different views to present an overall summary of their approach to the book of revelation.
Four views on the book of revelation counterpoints. No other book gives such extensive coverage of how the church has understood revelation over. These four views are carefully and evenhandedly analyzed and then applied to each verse and passage in revelation. There are four main views or ways that the book of revelation is interpreted. Preterist idealist classical dispensationalist futurist progressive dispensationalist the interactive counterpoints forum allows each author not only to present his view, but also to offer brief commentary on other views presented.
Introduction, analysis and commentary on the book of revelation by oral edmond collins. The four views of interpretation are summarized in the following chart see also bibliography. Preterist views revelations prophecies as reflecting actual historical events in. Of all the books of the bible, few are as fascinating or as bewildering as revelation. Four parallel columns present the information you need on these key views, and inform you about outstanding commentators on the book of revelation. This book allows proponents of each of the four major interpretive views on revelation to present an overview from their perspective.