Type of bind: Hardcover
EAN num: 9780551051959
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ISBN number: 0551051957
Label: Marshall Morgan And Scott
Manufacturer: Marshall Morgan And Scott
Page Count: 352
Printing Date: 1966
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John F. Walvoord (1910-2002) has written what I regard as the standard dispensational commentary on Revelation. Written in 1966, it is well written and certainly better than the commentary by La Haye (1973). I strongly disagree with his position and the dispensational interpretation is clearly in a minority among scholarly commentaries now. But if I was to pick one dispensational commentary this would be it. Walvoord was president of Dallas Theological Seminary from 1952 to 1986. Walvoord is the 24th most cited commentator on Revelation among 7 recent scholarly commentaries (1997-2005).
He takes a futuristic and a literal approach. He regards the very first seal as the Antichrist i.e. the beast out of the sea of Ch 13, the 144,000 are the godly remnant of Israel during the great tribulation, the two witnesses are two prophets, the woman of Ch 12 is the Jewish nation of Israel, Babylon is Ecclesiastical and political entity (Papal Rome), on Ch 20 he is premill. The literal approach focuses on Jews (Israel) rather than the church, which is its fatal flaw.
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Well-written, informative, and based on a lifetime of Biblical study, this book presents Walvoord's thoughtful opinions on the subject matter as well as the opinions and escatological positions of other reputable (and not so reputable) commentators in order to allow the reader to gather in as much light on the subject as possible. That is one mark of a great commentary and is why I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in a serious understanding of escatology.
The book, while going chapter by chapter through Revelation, is able to "pull it all together" with the rest of Scripture and is in no way limited to a superficial explanation of any of the passages of Revelation, especially the difficult ones. It is evident that this was no haphazard project or afterthought that the author threw together in order to make a buck and spout an opinion which is something to be seriously considered when reading any man's viewpoint of God's word.
What's more is that he presents the information in a way that leads one to desire further self study--the mark of a great teacher and a necessary quality when seeking a proper understanding of God's word. No one has all the answers, including Walvood, but some have more answers than others! Who is right and who is wrong when it comes to viewpoints on escatology? With a Bible in one hand, Walvoord's book in the other, and a prayerful attitude to top it off, you can know that you know that you know what is true doctrine and what is wrong doctrine.
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The book has been better than I expected as I hold an electic rather than a futurtist view, his interpretations on individual verses is very good, he handles the Scripture very well. But his comments on overall structure (futurist) is about what I expected, not developed or well documented. He just states a dispensational position without much Scripture to support a standard dispensational futuristic position (literal and sequential reading). However on individual verses he does gives a good discusion of them from different points of view. I can agree very much with his mostly literal interpretation (he does take a non-literal view on some verses). But I would have liked to see him explain his critera for when he selects a literal or non-literal interpretation. He attitude on the Scripture is wonderful and I consider this a reliable reference book for understanding Revelation verses.
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If this is the very first book you have read on the topic of understanding revelation, I would give this an average review. However, if you have already read other books attempting to decode the scripture, I would suggest you look at a different title.
The author explains most passages by very first giving quotations / opinions from various interpreters. Since the opinions are often in opposition, I find myself reading the authors summary of the opinions given rather than an opinion based on careful study of the scripture.
There are a few good examples of revelation meaning tied to other scriptures, but not enough for me to support a good review.
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Excellent book. Breaks down Revelations verse by verse and explains it clearly with references to the rest of the Bible. The author takes a pre-tribulation, pre-millennium, prophetic view of Revelation which I agree with completely. He addresses other views as they become relevant in the study and explains why he feels they are incorrect. This is done within the context of the study and not as a specific endeavor to discredit.
He quotes from other Revelation studies to give different views on how some of the more difficult verses are being interpreted.
Revelations is a book all Christians should make a point to study. It shows us the hope we have to come and the triumphant return of Christ. It is not a mystery but a source of comfort and gladness. If you haven't done a study of Revelation yet, this is the book to use.
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