Keep your minds open, be mature in your growth, and examine them all thoroughly. Your roadmap to four welltraveled routes through the book of revelation. Revelation, four views, by steve gregg, provides a parallel commentary on all of these four major views without any apparent bias. Steve gregg, director of the great commission school in oregon, has produced a valuable and enlightening contribution to revelation studies.
In this lecture, bibleteacher steve gregg discusses in detail four views of revelation. 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. Frw, isbn 1401676219, isbn 9781401676216, brand new, free shipping in the us covers the traditional views of the book of revelation from historicist, preterist, futurist, and idealist perspectives. Perhaps no book of the bible has generated more controversy than revelation. This convenient presentation not only gives you the information you need on these key views, but also informs you about outstanding commentators on the book of. A parallel commentary covers the traditional views in an. Revelation four views a parallel commentary book of revelation. The author approaches this commentary using four common biblical views, historicist, preterist, futurist, and a fourth approach he refers to as spiritual. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth.
It completely out classes pates book four views on the book of revelation and the broadman press book revelation. Four views on the book of revelation counterpoints. Convenient, onevolume format four parallel columns for easy comparison complete coverage of the major interpretations of revelation extensive coverage of the place of revelation in church history. A parallel commentary and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A parallel commentary covers the traditional views in an evenhanded fashion. No other book gives such extensive coverage of how the church has. Some see three of the four views, according to pate 19 in revelation 1. Explore the four traditional interpretations of the book of revelation in. Four views provides a clear, fair presentation of four of the most important and influential interpretations of the book, allowing you to evaluate and decide for yourself which is most convincing.
Four views of revelation class outline ray wimsett. Cyril barber in the ministers library volume 3 has some cautions on a popular book edited by steve gregg, steve, ed. Introduction, analysis and commentary on the book of revelation by oral edmond collins 2. Interpretations are situated parallel columns with the text from revelation provided above the columns. Also available electronically from logos bible software. Patrick zukeran presents a summary of four of the major approaches to interpreting the book of revelation and its meaning for the end times. How can we understand the book of revelation and its many interpretations. 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 and. This book neatly presents all four views, side by side literally, every page is four columns with the commentary from each view right next to each other as it works its way through revelation, verse by. No other book gives such extensive coverage of how the church has understood revelation over the centuries. Careful, unbiased summaries of the views of over fifty commentaries.
Four traditional interpretations of the book of revelation in this indepth, versebyverse commentary. This convenient presentation not only gives you the information you need on these key views, but also informs. No other book gives such extensive coverage of how the church has understood revelation over. Three viewpoints pates book is much more affordable and it is the book that i recommended to my class, but only due to cost. Thomas neslon publishers, 1997 in the preterists view the great tribulation is all about and only about the destruction of jerusalem and the temple in 70 a. A parallel commentary covers the traditional views in an even fashion. For each, he presents the basic approach, strengths of the approach and weaknesses of the approach. Revelation by steve gregg 20, paperback, revised for. An evenhanded summary of the four traditional views of revelation in parallel columns. In this lecture, bibleteacher steve gregg concludes his discussion of the four views of revelation.
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. Luminaries of the past who took this view would have to include john wycliffe, john knox, william. Background information, origins, sources, pros and cons are all provided in introductions and sidebyside analysis. That book allowed the proponents of each of four different views to present an overall summary of their approach to the book of revelation. A parallel commentary by steve gregg 1997, hardcover, new edition at the best online prices at ebay. Revelation, four views, a parallel commentary steve.
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. From that confusion, four major viewpoints have arisen to try and clarify the contents of revelation. The four views of interpretation are summarized in the following chart see also bibliography. Explore the four traditional interpretations of the book of revelation in this indepth, versebyverse overview. Each view is related to the coming millennial reign of jesus christ in his earthly kingdom promised to the nation of israel. Revelation, four views, a parallel commentary steve gregg. This view has is roots in the reformation and all reformers were historicists. Thomas neslon publishers, 1997 in the preterists view the great. A handy commentary that offers a running comparison of four basic approaches to the interpreation of revelation. But now we have one of the most helpful studies on revelation that i have seen. The best and most evenhanded commentary on the book of revelation that i have read.
Revelation four views a parallel commentary free download as pdf file. In this parallel commentary, youll learn about four major traditional views and discover the differences in interpretations. 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 and decide for yourself which view is most. There are four main views or ways that the book of revelation is interpreted. Four parallel columns present the information you need on these key views, and inform you about outstanding commentators on the book of revelation. The fourcolumn format makes this an easy read for lay people, pastors, and scholars alike. The complete idiots guide to the book of revelation. Thus, those who are familiar with suffering will likely have a better handle on this book than others. The four major schools of prophetic interpretation. Historicist churchhistorical, preterist contemporaryhistorical, futurist prophetic.