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. Wessner chair of biblical studies at wheaton college graduate school, who has also written johns use of the old testament in. The book of revelation the new international greek. Gresham machen chair of new testament and is research professor of new testament and biblical interpretation at westminster. Gresham machen chair of new testament and a professor of new testament and biblical theology at westminster theological seminary. Too often revelation is viewed as a book only about the future. Beales commentary on revelation provides detailed argumentation and detailed consideration of background such as a technical commentary needs. Beales book on daniel and revelation is a revision of his doctoral dissertation at the university of cambridge. Due to the length of the work, beale is able to devote many short sections to pursuing questions of interest. Gresham machen chair of new testament and is research professor of new testament and biblical interpretation at westminster theological seminary. The book of revelation is a revelation, the revelation of jesus christ 1. Beale is professor of new testament and biblical theology at westminster theological seminary.
Esteemed as one of the greatest commentaries on johns apocalypse of our time, the new international greek testament commentary on the book of revelation reflects a lifetime of critical thinking and research on the book of revelation. Regarding the books goal, beale posits the main point of the whole book is that faithful endurance and obedience to the end will result in eternal blessing and reward, with the ultimate result of glorifying god and christ. Buy revelation the new international greek testament commentary reprint by g. Revelation means an unveiling, a disclosure, a display of who god is and what he promises to do. 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. The book of revelation brings to us great changes in the course of the history of the world. This first beast is initially mentioned in revelation 11. 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. Beale on the number 666 february, 2015 shawn mcgrath one of the most debated portions of the book of revelation is the identifying mark of the beast mainly the numbers 666. Gresham machen chair of new testament and is professor of new testament and biblical theology at westminster theological seminary.
He is the author of several books including a new testament biblical theology, the temple and the churchs mission and a commentary on the book of revelation from the new international greek new testament series. It would appear not to be from mere accidental placement that john introduces the book and three subsequent. It undertakes a massive examination of the allusions to daniel and use of danielic structures and themes in qumran, 1 enoch, 4 ezra 11, 2 baruch 3642, and revelation. 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. Beale phd, cambridge is the author of the book of revelation in the new international greek testament commentary.
For anyone without language training this could be a challenge but, in most cases, english translations are provided and beale gives enough surrounding context to fill in what is being said. Beale s monumental new international greek testament commentary volume on revelation has been highly praised since its publication in 1999. In his commentary on revelation he says the two witnesses of chapter 11 represent the whole church, not two individual humans. Throughout the work, he shows a significant interest in biblical theology and in johns use of the old testament ot. Like most readers of the greek of revelation, beale puzzles over some aspects of johns style, finding in many cases that he employs a semitic syntax more than greek.
The unfolding of the old testament in the new gregory k. But god designed this book for a very different purpose. Beale s book on daniel and revelation is a revision of his doctoral dissertation at the university of cambridge. The book of revelation the new international greek testament commentary, w. Beale g k eschatology and the book of revelation youtube. 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. It has been the toprated commentary on revelation ever since. The first beast comes out of the sea and is given authority and power by the dragon.
Beale takes a considerable amount of time to interpret elements that set up some major steps in revelation, such as the temple, mankind as image bearers of god, and the mantle of adam as figured by noah, abraham and the patriarchs. Beale has a number of excursuses devoted to how specific metaphors functioned in judaism. 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 ages including our own. Beale is a monumental work which was acclaimed by scholars, pastors, students, and serious learners of the apocalypse. Beale with david campbell, a shorter commentary on the book of revelation. The book is not a concealment, a puzzle, a riddle, as some people think. The book of revelation quickly dives into an address to the 7churches of asia minor. Beale on the book of revelation, and its much more than that. Beale s commentary reflects the distillation of a lifetime of research and thinking on the book of revelation. The title of this book is the book of revelation the new international greek testament commentary and it was written by g. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the book of revelation.
Beale makes revelation relevant to the whole church by emphasizing and elucidating the figurative and spiritual meaning of the visions rather than speculation based on literal interpretation and application to earthly future or past events. Beale is a biblical scholar, currently a professor of new testament and biblical theology at westminster theological seminary. Eerdmans publishing company, grand rapids, michigan, 1999. At than 0 pages, the book was ponderous to say the least. Beale discusses the focus of his lectures at the 20 scrbpc. The purpose of revelation many people either fear the book of revelation or have an unhealthy interest in it. Beale suggests this threefold division is based on daniel 2. It is one of the finest commentaries on revelation today and represents the best of current scholarship. This monumental new 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. Beale s commentary on revelation is a significant commentary on revelation with clear evangelical convictions. Beale shows, however, revelation is nor merely a futurology but a book about how the church should live for the glory. Beale leaves virtually no stone unturned in his careful analysis of the text of revelation, while interacting with a wide range of commentaries, monographs and articles in. Beale 2015, paperback at the best online prices at.
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