Four views on the book of revelation focuses specifically on the book of revelation and the primary ways in which it is read and understood today. Throughout church history, there have been four different views regarding the book of revelation. These four horsemen of the apocalypse appear to symbolically portray four disastrous occurrences that will take place before the second coming of jesus christ. The imagery of the cosmic battle in heaven and on earth makes it a fascinating book to study. No other book gives such extensive coverage of how the church has understood revelation over. Four views on the book of revelation explores four of the main views in which the book of revelation is understood. This view is practical and views revelation as mainly principles. Patrick zukeran presents a summary of four of the major approaches to interpreting the book of revelation and its meaning for the end times. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Mar 05, 2018 there are four major views of revelation.
Revelation books four views on the book of revelation edited by marvin pate, the revelation of jesus christ by john walvoord, the book of revelation by clarence larkin, revelation revealed by jack van impe, keys to understanding the book of revelation by arthur bloomfield, wrath and glory by david reagan, revelation unveiled by tim lahaye, a. Perhaps no book of the bible has generated more controversy than revelation. Then i saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. Feb 25, 2015 perhaps no book of the bible has generated more controversy than revelation. Or is it essentially an imaginative depiction of historical events in the first century. The book of revelation, often called the book of revelations, revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation, or simply revelation, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words or the apocalypse, is the final book of the new testament, and therefore also the final book of the christian bible. That book allowed the proponents of each of four different views to present an overall summary of their approach to the book of revelation. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Four views of revelation by patrick zukeran the debate one of the most intriguing books of the bible is the book of revelation. Four views on the book of revelation christian research. Four views on the book of revelation counterpoints.
No other book gives such extensive coverage of how. Explore the four traditional interpretations of the book of revelation in this indepth, versebyverse overview. The book of revelation page 3 of 4 preterist idealist classical dispensationalist progressive dispensationalist four views on the book of revelation adapted from. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading four views on the book of revelation counterpoints. 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. The prophecies have been fulfilled throughout history and are still being fulfilled. Four very different approaches to the book of revelation. Is it a book of powerful imagery, with warnings and promises for the church throughout the ages. In this lecture, bibleteacher steve gregg discusses in detail four views of revelation. Lets look at the characteristics of each horsemen and how they all play an important role in the end times from the bible book of revelation. This is a paper written for my seminary class be107 hebrews revelation. Four views is a comprehensive, evenhanded resource that offers a clear, fair presentation of four of the most important. A historicist approach to interpretation of the revelation sees the book prophesying events that transpire over the course of the entire church age. However, much debate surrounds the proper interpretation of this apocalyptic work.
Four views on the book of revelation institute for principle studies. The triumphant church in heaven with congregation of a complete number, without one missing soul. In fact, gary demar, ralph barker, and i produced a four part video discussion of revelation see advertisement on page 3. Despite our various views, there are some common threads upon which christians agree. In this lecture, bibleteacher steve gregg concludes his discussion of the four views of revelation. Since the book of revelation is considered in the apocalyptic genre, the text can be extremely difficult to understand. That there are differing views on the interpretation of the apocalyptic writings in the book of revelation is no secret. The book of revelation is a fascinating book, and the debate regarding its interpretation will continue.
It was refreshing to read a book about how to approach revelation in its entirety. The plethora of views, however, can be distilled into essentially four main categories. The four views of interpretation are summarized in the following chart see also bibliography. The book of revelation, they would say, is a foretelling of. This book allows proponents of each of the four major interpretive views on revelation to present an overview from their perspective.
Buy a cheap copy of four views on the book of revelation by anonymous. Bible and theology kindle edition by zondervan, pate, c. Four views of the book of revelation due in spring, 1998. Cyril barber in the ministers library volume 3 has some cautions on a popular book edited by steve gregg, steve, ed. Article from the historicist view sees revelation as a record of the course of history from the. Four views on the book of revelation ebook by stanley n. The four views discussed are the preterist, idealist, classical dispensationalist futurist, and progressive dispensationalist views.
Outstanding overview of the four different views of interpretation for the book of revelation. 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. Four views on the book of revelation explores the four main. Four views on the book of revelation counterpoints logos bible. This book does what it says and provides four different views on the end times from scholars who have delved deeply into the bible and are able to tie prophesies listed into an understandable format. Four views on the book of revelation institute for. Individuals have held differing views concerning the book of revelation since the earliest days of the church. Is the book of revelation a blueprint for the future that needs decoding if we want to understand current events. 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. A preterist view of revelation, kenneth l gentry, jr. Historicist interpretation of the book of revelation. A parallel commentary and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Because its more of an overview, the only negative is it never went in depth on exegetical matters.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Introduction there have been many views on the apocalypse of john throughout church history. The problem with this is that the book of revelation probably was not written until after the. May 21, 2019 these four horsemen of the apocalypse appear to symbolically portray four disastrous occurrences that will take place before the second coming of jesus christ. Four views of revelation the preterist archive of realized.
The idealist view teaches that revelation describes in symbolic language the battle throughout the ages between god and satan and good against evil. Buy four views on the book of revelation counterpoints. The assignment was to write a paper that explains the four major interpretive views of the book of revelation and explains their strengths and weaknesses. It looks at four interpretations of revelation, and why those particular interpretations are held. Great for any believer who wishes to deepen their understanding of the book of revelation, this is a great read. It is designed to help bridge the gap between those who are merely enamored by revelation, to engaging it through personal. This 250 page softbound book focuses specifically on the book of revelation and the primary ways in which it is read and understood today. Apr 01, 1998 of all the books of the bible, few are as fascinating or as bewildering as revelation.
This is yet another addition to the popular counterpoint series published by. It was only supposed to be 10 pages, and when i finished the first view, i was 6 pages in, so i cut it back a little bit and seriously scaled down the remaining three. Four parallel columns present the information you need on these key views, and inform you about outstanding commentators on the book of revelation. Is there a harder book in the bible to understand than revelation. The last book of the bible is one of the most complicated and confusinghow are we to understand it. He is the author and editor of numerous works, including four views on the book of revelation. In this lecture, bibleteacher steve gregg discusses in. Four views on the book of revelation counterpoints series. Some see three of the four views, according to pate 19 in revelation 1. The four views and their proponents are 1 the preterist view, by kenneth l. Four views on the book of revelation are presented, critiqued, and defended. This book explores four of the main views in which the book of revelation is understood. A parallel commentary covers the traditional views in an evenhanded fashion. Revelation books four views on the book of revelation.
Of all the books of the bible, few are as fascinating or as bewildering as revelation. Most prophecies in the book of revelation were fulfilled during the time. This four views volume offers four of the main approaches to interpreting the book in a somewhat brief format 232 pages, the entire book of revelation is summarized according to four differing viewpoints. Most prophecies in the book of revelation were fulfilled during the. When christians discuss their millennial views, they are speaking of their interpretation of the much debated passage in revelation 20. It shows how the various views interpret revelation as well as why. The interactive counterpoints forum allows each author not only to present his view, but also to offer brief commentary on other views presented. Four horsemen of the apocalypse meaning in revelation. Considering modern responses to it, on the one hand. How can we understand the book of revelation and its many interpretations. Four views on the book of revelation counterpoints logos. 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. As i read the four views, the preterist view fascinated me. A parallel commentary covers the traditional views in an.
For each, he presents the basic approach, strengths of the approach and weaknesses of the approach. Four views on the book of revelation my give on things. I have also just recently finished a work for zondervan edited by marvin pate. The four main views of revelation church leadership. Here is a brief summary of the four approaches gregg presents. Four views on the book of revelation explores the four main views in which revelation is understood. In this parallel commentary, youll learn about four major.
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