Triumph of the Lamb

by Johnson, Dennis E.

• ISBN13: 9780875522005
• ISBN10: 0875522009
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-07-01
• Publisher: Presbyterian & Reformed Pub Co

Summary

The book of Revelation is an unveiling, a vivid disclosure of invisible realities. Yet its bizarre imagery often leaves us puzzled. Dennis E. Johnson deftly guides us through questions about how to interpret Revelation, what it meant to its original audience, and how it equips us today. He explains that Revelation fortifies the church against the Enemy's wiles by disclosing the profound paradoxes of Christ's victory and glory. The central themes of Revelation converge with Christ's triumph over the Enemy.

Author Biography

Dennis E. Johnson (Th.M., Westminster Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary) is professor of practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in California. He is also an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America, and a contributor to numerous books and theological journals

Table of Contents

Abbreviations	viii
Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction: A Strategy for Seeing	1	(24)
Structure: Framing the Pieces of the Puzzle	25	(24)
Vision: The Son of Man among His Churches (1:7-20)	49	(16)
Letters: The Son of Man Speaks to His Churches (2:1-3:22)	65	(30)
Scroll Opened: The Lamb Is Worthy (4:1-5:14)	95	(20)
Seals: Instruments, Rationale, and Climax of Judgment (6:1-8:5)	115	(24)
Trumpets: Current and Coming Woes (8:1-9:21; 11:15-19)	139	(16)
Scroll Delivered: The Prophet Eats, Measures, and Testifies (10:1-11:14)	155	(22)
Cosmic Conflict 1: The Mother, the Dragon, and the Beats (12:1-13:18)	177	(22)
Harvest: Celebration (14:1-15:8)	199	(22)
Bowls: The Last Woes (16:1-21)	221	(20)
Harlot: Babylon's Luxury, Violence, and Destruction (17:1-19:10)	241	(26)
Cosmic Conflict 2: The Thousand Years and the Last Battle (19:11-20:15)	267	(34)
Bride: New Jerusalem, Wife of the Lamb (21:1-22:21)	301	(32)
Conclusion: What Should This Book Do to Us?	333	(14)
Appendix A: A Concise Overview of the Book of Revelation	347	(4)
Appendix B: Schools of Interpretation	351	(14)
Works Cited	365	(6)
Index of Scripture and Ancient Writings	371