It is marked by a lavish use of symbolism, often of a bizarre kind, by a pessimism as to the outcome of mans best efforts, and by a conviction that god is in supreme control. This book by gregg, on the other hand, is a detailed, versebyverse commentary. Since its inception, it has inspired christians with hope and fear of the end of days or armageddon. The book of revelation new international commentary on.
The pattern of imperceptible transition from type to antitype was already established by the olivet discourse, in which the fall of jerusalem becomes in its complete fulfillment the end of the age. The book of revelation is undoubtedly one of the most influential and controversial books in christendom. This contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament is a revision of robert mounces original ent. The end times march 14, 2016 822 3 when it comes to the study of the endtimes, the natural goto book in the bible is revelation. The book of revelation revised edition by robert h. It is marked by a lavish use of symbolism, often of a bizarre kind, by a pessimism as to the outcome of mans best efforts, and by a conviction.
The book of revelation the new international commentary on the new testament kindle edition by robert h. Carson praises his commentary as a learned and wellwritten work that not only explains the text satisfactorily in most instances but also introduces the student to the best of the secondary literature while saying that mounce s special strength is in his appropriate and balanced use of both. The book of revelation, the new international greek testament. The last book of the bible is generally regarded as a typical apocalypse. In this new edition, now based on the niv and na27, mounce has revised and expanded his work to reflect more than 20 additional years of mature thought on revelation and to bring his work up to date with the latest. The book of revelation new international commentary on the. Mounce and osborne provide a good summary of the idealist approach to interpreting the book of revelation. Mounce is president emeritus of whitworth college, spokane, washington, and a noted new testament greek scholar. This contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament is a revision of robert mounce s original entry on the book of revelation and reflects more than twenty additional years of mature thought and the latest in scholarship.
The historicist school views the whole book of revelation as outlining in sym bolic form the entire course of history of the church from pentecost to the advent of christ. Mounces klassiske kommentar fra 1977 er udkommet i en revideret udgave. Evidence for the ad 95 date of writing will be presented in the futurist section. The book of revelation nicnt westminster bookstore. The book of revelation the new international commentary. The author of many articles and books, including a popular commentary on revelation titled what are we waiting for. The rapture, revelation, and the absence of the church category. The end times march 14, 2016 826 3 when it comes to the study of the endtimes, the natural go.
Mounces greatest strength is interacting with, unpacking, and evaluating the various theories, studies, and. David hubbard, former president of fuller theological seminary, referred to him as one of our. Apocalyptic literature flourished in the last two centuries b. President emeritus of whitworth worked on niv, nirv, nlt, esv the major problem with the preterist position is that the decisive victory portrayed in the latter chapters of the apocalypse was never achieved if this is not to be, then either the seer was essentially wrong or his work was so hopelessly ambiguous that its. Mounces most popular book is the book of revelation. The book of revelation the new international commentary on. Revelation new international commentary on the new testament. This contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament is a revision of robert mounces original entry on the book of revelation and. Carson praises his commentary as a learned and wellwritten work that not. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of revelation the new international commentary on the new testament. Mounce was widely praised as a standard commentary on the apocalypse. Revelation new international commentary on the new.
The book of revelation the new international commentary on the new testament kindle edition by mounce, robert h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mounce the book of revelation 1998 leave a reply cancel reply. New international commentary on the new testament nicnt 9780802825377 by robert mounce. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the book of revelation. The book of revelation the new international commentary on the. The book of revelation the new international commentary on the new testament mounce, robert h. Mounce engages seriously with the various approaches to interpretation and with the conventions common to apocalyptic literature. The book of revelation, the new international greek. Mounce the book of revelation 1998 published february 2, 2016 by dr. Adamsen, kandidatstipendiat en maske let rettet er trykt i ichthys 25 nr. Mounce is president emeritus of whitworth university and is the author of a number of wellknown biblical commentaries including the volume on revelation in the nicnt.
Mounces treatment of revelation is now available in a revised edition dated 2008. The bible today this new edition of the commentary retains the virtues of the first. Mounce is a balanced, clearly reasoned, and wellinformed guide to the structure and meaning of revelation. The end times march 14, 2016 826 3 when it comes to the study of the endtimes, the natural goto book in the bible is revelation. About the new international commentary on the new testament faithful criticism characterizes volumes in the new international commentary on the new testament nicnt, and is widely recognized by pastors, students, and scholars alike for its attention to the text of scripture, its currency with contemporary scholarship, and its service t.
In the past serious students of the book of revelation have been wellserved by the standard englishlanguage works of robert mounce, george beasleymurray, george ladd and more recently of course david aunes massive word biblical commentary. The new international commentary on the new testament. This contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament is a revision of robert mounce s original ent. The book of revelation new international commentary on the new testament robert h. New international commentary on the new testament nicnt. The new international commentary on the new testament includes bibliographical references and index. This contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament is a revision of robert mounces original entry on the book of revelation and reflects more than twenty additional years of mature thought and the latest in scholarship. Recipients of revelation revelation as literature interpretation revelation and systematic theology the interpretation of numbers and repetitions the book of revelation and the biblical canon key verse overview and structure outline purpose exposition of revelation i.
With the exception of aune these works are already at least two decades old, and although mounces work has been updated and two or three valuable. Mar 14, 2016 the rapture, revelation, and the absence of the church category. In this revised edition of the classic 1977 work the book of revelation nicnt, based on thenestlealand greek new testament, mounce has expands his work to reflect more than twenty additional years of working with revelation, its text, and the scholarship that surrounds it. University of aberdeen, scotland, president emeritus of whitworth university, is the author of a number of wellknown new testament commentaries including the volume on revelation in the nicnt, romans in the nac and john in the newly revised ebc. The rapture, revelation, and the absence of the church. Throughout history, many christians have attempted to predict the end of the world, inspired in part by the mysterious passages found in revelation, and modernday christians. In affirming more directly his own reading of the apocalypse, mounce steers a middle. Mounce s treatment of revelation is now available in a revised edition dated 2008. Revelation new international commentary on the new testament robert h. Mounce, president emeritus of whitworth college, is the author of a number of wellknown biblical commentaries, including the volume on revelation in.
This contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament is a revision of robert mounces original entry on the book of. Best commentaries and books on revelation logos bible. In this new edition, now based on the text of the niv and nestlealand, mounce has revised and expanded his work to reflect more than twenty additional years of mature thought on revelation and to bring his work up to date with the latest scholarship. Robert mounce, the new international commentary of the new testament.
Bruce invited me to write the commentary on revelation for the new international commentary on the new testament. That book allowed the proponents of each of four different views to present an overall summary of their approach to the book of revelation. Mounce s greatest strength is interacting with, unpacking, and evaluating the various theories, studies, and. When first published, this volume on revelation by robert h. About the new international commentary on the new testament faithful criticism characterizes volumes in the new international commentary on the new testament nicnt, and is widely recognized by pastors, students, and scholars alike for its attention to the text of scripture, its currency with contemporary scholarship, and its service to the global church. Will include dust jacket if it originally came with one. Its proponents hold that revelation is not to be taken in reference to any specific events at all but as an expression of those basic principles on which god acts throughout history. Book of revelation new international commentary on new testament by robert h.
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