Interpreting Revelation

by Tenney, Merrill C.

• ISBN13: 9780802804211
• ISBN10: 0802804217
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1991-02-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Summary

"Interpreting Revelation" is a sane, thorough, scholarly, and sensible approach to studying and understanding the book of Revelation. It provides the reader with clear insights into the various methods of interpreting this last book of the Bible. No matter what approach you take to the book of Revelation" futurist or preterist, premillennial or amillennial" you will find enlightenment as you have opportunity to peruse a variety of other approaches to understanding this somewhat mysterious apocalyptic book.

Author Biography

Merrill C. Tenney, who died in 1985, was for many years Dean of the Graduate School and Professor of Bible and Theology at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
List of Illustrations	p. xi
The Background of Revelation	p. 13
The Character of Revelation	p. 13
The Author	p. 15
Its Place in the Canon of the New Testament	p. 16
The Historical Background and Date	p. 17
The Social Background	p. 22
The Religious Background	p. 23
The Literary Background	p. 26
The Theme of Revelation	p. 28
The Structure of Revelation	p. 32
The Introduction (1:1-8)	p. 42
The Title	p. 42
The Commendation	p. 44
The Author	p. 45
The Destination	p. 45
The Greeting	p. 46
The Dedication	p. 47
The Motto	p. 48
The Publisher's Imprint	p. 48
Vision I: The Seven Churches of Asia (1:9-3:22)	p. 50
The Setting	p. 51
The Church of Ephesus	p. 55
The Church of Smyrna	p. 58
The Church of Pergamum	p. 59
The Church of Thyatira	p. 62
The Church of Sardis	p. 63
The Church of Philadelphia	p. 64
The Church of Laodicea	p. 66
Vision II: The Process of World Judgment (4:1-16:21)	p. 70
Vision III: The Climax of Judgment (17:1-21:8)	p. 82
Vision IV: The Eternal City (21:9-22:5)	p. 91
The Epilogue (22:6-21)	p. 96
Observations and Conclusions	p. 99
The Old Testament Background of Revelation	p. 101
Titles of Deity	p. 105
Old Testament Concepts	p. 107
Continuous Passages	p. 112
The Christology of Revelation	p. 117
The Prologue: Christ in Communication (1:1-8)	p. 117
Christ in the Church (1:9-3:22)	p. 122
Christ in the Cosmos (4:1-16:21)	p. 125
Christ in Conquest (17:1-21:8)	p. 130
Christ in Consummation (21:9-22:5)	p. 132
The Epilogue: Christ Challenging (22:6-21)	p. 133
The Chronological Approach	p. 135
The Preterist View	p. 136
The Historicist View	p. 137
The Futurist View	p. 139
The Idealist View	p. 143
The Eschatological Method	p. 147
Postmillennialism	p. 147
Amillennialism	p. 151
Premillennialism	p. 154
Application	p. 163
The Terminology of Revelation	p. 168
Institutions and Objects	p. 168
Personalities and Places	p. 173
Formulae	p. 177
The Symbolism of Revelation	p. 186
Symbols Explained	p. 187
Symbols Paralleled by Old Testament Imagery	p. 187
The Unexplained Symbols	p. 189
The Meaning of Revelation for This Present Age	p. 194
Its Historical Significance	p. 195
Its Predictive Content	p. 196
Its Theological Teaching	p. 197
Its Spiritual Application	p. 199
Notes	p. 203
Bibliography	p. 207
Indexes
Subject	p. 213
Scripture	p. 215
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