Beales academic interests include the new testaments use of the old testament, the book of revelation, the biblicaltheological theme of temple as the dwelling place of. John adapts the material from the old testament prophets visions. Beale, gregory k 1998, johns use of the old testament in. Johns use of the old testament in revelation the library. The eschatological acrostic that some have undertaken to come up with an individual in their own specific time has been almost humorous if not sad. Beale shows, however, revelation is not merely a futurology but a book about how the church should live for the glory of god throughout the ages including our own. Book of revelation the new international greek testament commentary beale, g. Beale this monumental study of the book of revelation will be especially helpful to scholars, pastors, students, and others seriously interested in interpreting the apocalypse for the benefit of the church. Clicktap the image above for a larger look at reflection questions in beales revelation commentary. Wessner chair of biblical studies and professor of new tes tament at wheaton college, 501 college avenue, wheaton, il 60187, delivered this presidential address at the 56th annuual meeting of the ets on november 18, 2004 in san antonio, tx.
A commentary on the greek text, a new testament biblical theology. This commentary series is established on the presupposition that the theological character of the new testament documents calls for exegesis that is sensitive to theological themes as well as to the details of the historical, linguistic, and textual context. In his commentary on revelation he says the two witnesses of chapter 11 represent the whole church, not two individual humans. Beale s academic and ministerial background educational background 19771981 ph. Gresham machen chair of new testament and is research professor of new testament and biblical interpretation at westminster theological seminary. The eschatological conception of new testament theology. Beale characterizes revelation as a symbolic portrayal of the conflict between good and evil, between the forces of god and of satan. Book of revelation the new international greek testament. Further support for daniel as a main source may be seen in the work of austin farrer the revelation of st. The full text of this article hosted at is unavailable due to technical difficulties. When these two words occur together later in the ot, without exception they have this meaning and refer either to israelites serving and. New testament biblical theology an overview of the new testament as the inauguration of the latterday new creation and kingdom anticipated in the old testament curated from a lecture series by gregory k. At than 0 pages, the book was ponderous to say the least. We work our way through key statements from beales revelation.
Beale shows, however, revelation is not merely a futurology but a book about how the church should live for the glory of god. Engaging important questions concerning the interpretation of revelation in scholarship today, as well as interacting with the various viewpoints scholars hold on these. Book of revelation new international greek text commentary. Beales book on daniel and revelation is a revision of his doctoral dissertation at the university of cambridge.
Essex assistant professor of bible exposition the relevance of the book of revelation to the issue of the timing of the rapture is unquestioned. Beale also shows that these temples were intended to be expanded. His discussion of 1 corinthians 3 is most helpful in this regard pp. Pdf the book of revelation the new international greek. Beale it is a sad fact that many followers of jesus have little understanding of the old testament and its theology, and treat the bible as if it began with the book of matthew. Oct 30, 20 buy revelation the new international greek testament commentary reprint by g. In my judgment, beales commentary is the best technical commentary available, and should find a place on pastors as well as scholars shelves. Jul 22, 2016 the carey conference started in 1971, and has continued every year since then. Beales monumental new international greek testament commentary volume on revelation has been highly praised since its publication in 1999. This shorter commentary distills the superb grammatical analysis and exegesis from that. Greg beale has pared down his impressive 1999 revelation commentary in the nigtc series withrevelation. Regardless of ones view of revelation, beales shorter commentary is a valuable read.
Blaising, premillennialism, three views on the millennium and beyond 220 n. Beales original work is monumental and, at times, overwhelming. This verse says, since you have kept my command to endure patiently, i will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth. Beale characterizes revelation as a symbolic portrayal of. He received his thm at dallas theological seminary and his phd from cambridge. Beales commentary is the place to turn for insight on the many old testament allusions and echoes in the book of revelation.
Gresham machen chair of new testament and a professor of new testament and biblical theology at westminster theological seminary. This monumental commentary on the book of revelation, originally published in 1999, has been highly acclaimed by scholars, pastors, students, and others seriously interested in interpreting the. Revelation means an unveiling, a disclosure, a display of who god is and what he promises to do. Beale then traces with great insight the garden imagery of temples coming after eden. Beale study archive the preterist archive of realized. Request pdf on sep 1, 2001, russell morton and others published the book of revelation. This new study of the book of revelation will be especially helpful to scholars, pastors, students, and others seriously interested in interpreting the apocalypse for the benefit of the church.
Abridgment of an acclaimed scholarly commentary on the greek text of revelation g. One of the most debated portions of the book of revelation is the identifying mark of the beast mainly the numbers 666. Expanding eden to the ends of the earth, and hidden but now revealed, and more on. The book of revelation the new international greek testament commentary. Buy revelation the new international greek testament commentary reprint by g. Introduction to the unique strengths and usefulness of beales commentary beales commentary on revelation is a significant commentary on revelation with clear evangelical convictions. Assumptions common to many who participate in discussing the i ssue incl ude the authorshi p of t he book by john the ap ostle, the date. Others were by mounce nicnt, beacon bible commentary bbc, osborne becnt, guziks notes online, matthew henry, and other free public domain resources. Beale takes a considerable amount of time to interpret elements that set up some major steps in revelation, such as the temple, mankind as image bearers of god, and the mantle of adam as figured by. Beale s book on daniel and revelation is a revision of his doctoral dissertation at the university of cambridge. Beale suggests the label inaugurated millennialism as more accurately describing what amillennialism means. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the book of revelation. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Beale is a biblical scholar, currently a professor of new testament and biblical theology at westminster theological seminary.
The unfolding of the old testament in the new and commentaries on revelation and 1 and 2 thessalonians. Smith, revelation, in the wycliffe bible commentary, pp. Jan 02, 2015 greg beale has pared down his impressive 1999 revelation commentary in the nigtc series withrevelation. In this episode of help me teach the bible, i talk with greg beale, professor of new testament and biblical theology at westminster theological seminary, about the book of revelationthe book of the bible surveys say people most want to be taught to them and teachers least want to teach. This shorter commentary distills the superb grammatical analysis and exegesis from that tome over 1,300 pages into a book more accessible and pertinent to preachers, students, and general christian readers. The book of revelation the new international greek testament commentary by g. Beale on the book of revelation, and its much more than that. Beale, the use of daniel in jewish apocalyptic literature and in the book of revelation university press of america, 1984. This book explores the variety of ways john contextually uses the old testament in the apocalypse. He is the coeditor of the commentary on the new testament use of the old testament and the author of numerous books, including a new testament biblical theology.
Beale s monumental new international greek testament commentary volume on revelation has been highly praised since its publication in 1999. Beale eden, the temple, and the churchs mission in the new creation j. Book of revelation the new international greek testament commentary. Yet the new testament is meaningless and unintelligible apart from the old testament. Recently fekkes, isaiah and prophetic traditions in revelation, 8, in arguing for dependence of amen in 3. Revelation is a revelation, the revelation of jesus christ 1. In my judgment, beale s commentary is the best technical commentary available, and should find a place on pastors as well as scholars shelves. The eschatological acrostic that some have undertaken to come up with an individual in their own specific time has been almost humorous if not.
Many reformed and evangelical scholars argue that beale has written the best available contemporary commentary on revelation. The book is not a concealment, a puzzle, a riddle, as some people think. A commentary on the greek text find, read and cite all the. Constables notes on revelation 2020 edition was the last of johns inspired writings. It undertakes a massive examination of the allusions to daniel and use of danielic structures and themes in qumran, 1 enoch, 4 ezra 11, 2 baruch 3642, and revelation. Pdf the identity of the 144,000 fs beale researchgate. Much of the technical discussion is removed, and reference is made to the english text. Revelation is a letter of encouragement sent by an old man to his christian friends to help them. He is the author of several books including a new testament biblical theology, the temple and the churchs mission and a commentary on. He certainly finds value in other methods of interpretation and draws their strongest points into his own where he is able. Revelation the new international greek testament commentary. The significant attention to old testament allusions and background remain. Beale discusses the focus of his lectures at the 20 scrbpc. Although graduating from dts, he now holds to an amillennial position regarding biblical prophecy.
Beale taught on revelation earlier this year at our church. Presidential address at the 56th annuual meeting of the ets on november 18, 2004 in. The unfolding of the old testament in the new gregory k. The introduction surveys and evaluates recent studies, which have been divided over the issue of whether or not john uses the old testament with sensitivity to its original literary context beale, fekkes and bauckham argue in the affirmative, while ruiz and moyise contend that this was not john. Introduction to the unique strengths and usefulness of beale s commentary beale s commentary on revelation is a significant commentary on revelation with clear evangelical convictions. This monumental study of the book of revelation will be especially helpful to scholars, pastors, students, and others seriously interested in interpreting the apocalypse for the benefit of the church. Beale shows, however, revelation is not merely a futurology but a book about how the church should live for the glory of. A shorter commentary is the best commentary on the book of revelation that i have read to date. Beale shows, however, revelation is not merely a futurology but a book about how the church should live for the glory of god throughout. The book of revelationpart 1 our savior lutheran church. Apr 27, 2016 one of the most wellknown verses in the rapture debate is revelation 3. Beale is right to eschew such speculations and to concentrate on the clues arising from allusions in revelation to the ot and to jewish backgrounds. Time in revelation using this commentary as an aid will open up the book of revelation and show the comfort there for believers undergoing suffering and persecution as we see the kingdom of god advance to its fulfillment on the last day. Beale is professor of new testament and biblical theology at westminster theological seminary.
One of the most wellknown verses in the rapture debate is revelation 3. He is an ordained minister in the orthodox presbyterian church. Abridgment of an acclaimed scholarly commentary on the greek text of revelationproviding many erudite insights into johns often perplexing apocalyptic vision, g. In a second book, johns use of the old testament in revelation, beale has developed at greater length reflections on the use of the ot. Moo, and leon morris present the early christian testimony and the contem porary discu ssion con cern ing th e au thors hip of revela ti on an intr oducti on to t he new testamentgrand rapids. Jul 11, 2016 this shorter version of beale s revelation commentary provides superb grammatical analysis and exegesis that would be especially helpful to scholars, teachers, pastors, students, and others seriously interested in interpreting johns apocalypse for the benefit of the church or themselves.
Feb, 2015 one of the most debated portions of the book of revelation is the identifying mark of the beast mainly the numbers 666. New testament biblical theology an overview of the new testament as the inauguration of the latterday new creation and kingdom anticipated in the old testament curated from a. Beale, the book of revelation, for many allusions to the old testament, and merrill c. Beales academic and ministerial background educational background 19771981 ph. Eden, the temple, and the churchs mission in the new creation. Beale, a new testament biblical theology, grand rapids.
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