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Four views on the book of revelation explores the four main views in which revelation is understood. Four views on the book of revelation counterpoints. Bible and theology kindle edition by zondervan, pate, c. I have also just recently finished a work for zondervan edited by marvin pate. Patrick zukeran presents a summary of four of the major approaches to interpreting the book of revelation and its meaning for the end times. The historicist view teaches that the book of revelation is a symbolic presentation of church history beginning in the first century a. An honest evaluation of the four views of the book of the revelation leads to the conclusion that the futurist view aligns most closely with our overall understanding of scripture and events in history as we have observed them.

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. The interactive counterpoints forum allows each author not only to present his view, but also to offer brief commentary on other views presented. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. Features extensive coverage of revelation throughout church history. Many people wonder about the meaning of the book of revelation, the apocalypse, the end of times. Four views on the book of revelation counterpoints series. May commence at any moment upon termination of the period of the things which are revelation. As i read the four views, the preterist view fascinated me. 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.

Four views on the book of revelation are presented, critiqued, and defended. 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. 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. Revelation, four views, a parallel commentary steve.

That book allowed the proponents of each of four different views to present an overall summary of their approach to the book of revelation. In fact, gary demar, ralph barker, and i produced a four part video discussion of revelation see advertisement on page 3. This book by gregg, on the other hand, is a detailed, versebyverse commentary. Some see three of the four views, according to pate 19 in revelation 1. Most theologians in church history from the early church fathers such as augustine, and including the reformers calvin and luther, saw this passage as metaphoric.

For an extended defense and dialogue among the major views, see robert g. For each, he presents the basic approach, strengths of the approach and weaknesses of the approach. The allegorical approach to revelation was introduced by ancient church father origen 185254 a. Four views on the book of revelation zondervan academic. Introduction there have been many views on the apocalypse of john throughout church history. Key to understanding commentaries on revelations is knowing the position of the commentator. The idealist view teaches that revelation describes. Four views of the book of revelation due in spring, 1998. Of all the books of the bible, few are as fascinating or as bewildering as revelation. In this lecture, bibleteacher steve gregg discusses in detail four views of revelation. It was refreshing to read a book about how to approach revelation in its entirety. 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. This view uses the allegorical method to interpret the book of revelation. How one sees the opening phrases like these things, will soon take place.

Intro throughout church history, there have been four different views regarding the book of revelation. 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. Four parallel columns present the information you need on these key views, and inform you about outstanding commentators on the book of revelation. Ask most people christian or nonchristian what they think the book of revelation is about, and chances are they will tell you it is a book about the end of the world. Buy a cheap copy of four views on the book of revelation by anonymous. The real meaning of the bibles book of revelation is a popular, ongoing debate. Marvin pate, in his four views on the book of revelation 231 correctly states, i believe, that how one approaches revelation 1.

Explore the four traditional interpretations of the book of revelation in this indepth, versebyverse overview. Four vews 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 and decide for yourself which view is most convincing. The three prevailing millennium views in revelation. In this parallel commentary, youll learn about four major traditional views and discover the differences in interpretations. Revelation, four views, by steve gregg, provides a parallel commentary on all of these four major views without any apparent bias. Each of the four views takes various positions within each of these millennia views. Four views on the book of revelation counterpoints series stanley n. The first view of revelation is the idealist view or the spiritual view. It looks at four interpretations of revelation, and why those particular interpretations are held. This book allows proponents of each of the four major interpretive views on revelation to present an overview from their perspective. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading four views on the book of revelation counterpoints.

Four views on the book of revelation on apple books. The last book of the bible is one of the most complicated and confusinghow are we to understand it. The preterist view teaches that the events recorded in the book of revelation were largely fulfilled in seventy a. The book of revelation had its origin in a time of crisis, but it remains valid and meaningful for christians of all time. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john.

The four views and their proponents are 1 the preterist view, by kenneth l. Chances are, they have never heard any other way to understand this book filled with strange beasts, symbolism and ominous signs of doom. These four views are carefully and evenhandedly analyzed and then applied to each verse and passage in revelation. A parallel commentary covers the traditional views in an evenhanded fashion.

Perhaps no book of the bible has generated more controversy than revelation. In the face of apparently insuperable evil, either from within or from without, all christians are called to trust in jesus promise, behold, i am with you always, until the end of the age mt 28. Background information, origins, sources, pros and cons are all provided in introductions and sidebyside analysis. Considering modern responses to it, on the one hand revelation. Four very different approaches to the book of revelation. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. No other book gives such extensive coverage of how the church has understood revelation over. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.