Revelation (Hendriksen & Kistemaker New Testament Commentary | HK)

by Simon J. Kistemaker

Publisher:

Baker

, 2001

Overview

Clearly communicated, high-quality evangelical scholarship on Revelation completes Baker's award-winning New Testament Commentary series for pastors and serious Bible students.

Contents

Top Highlights

“The intent of the followers of Balaam (v. 14), the Nicolaitans (vv. 6, 15), and Jezebel is the same: to deceive God’s people by persuading them to adopt a lifestyle that would allow them to be accepted in the world and to continue membership in the church. By accommodating themselves to the lifestyle that a guild required, the church members no longer had to fear being ostracized.” (Page 138)

“The traditional interpretation of the twenty-four elders is that this number is the total of twelve times two, namely, twelve Old Testament patriarchs and twelve New Testament apostles, the representatives of those redeemed by Christ.” (Page 187)

“Thus, instead of the church influencing society, the reverse had taken place, with society leading the church.” (Page 171)

“Jesus will remove the lampstand from its place, which means that as a congregation they will experience a complete spiritual blackout. A church ceases to be a church when it no longer serves its Master with genuine love and dedication. There is hard evidence that nominal Christianity dies a natural death within a generation or two and consequently disappears completely from the scene.¹⁵ The members may still come together, but they meet for social and not spiritual purposes.” (Page 116)

“In Revelation the contrast between ten and twelve is striking indeed. The number twelve describes the people of God; the number ten is linked to Satan, his followers, and his actions.” (Page 6)

Product Details

• Title: Revelation
• Author: Simon J. Kistemaker
• Series: New Testament Commentary
• Volume: 20
• Publisher: Baker
• Print Publication Date: 2001
• Logos Release Date: 2004
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. N.T. Revelation › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9781441255136, 9780801022524, 1441255133, 0801022525
• Resource ID: LLS:29.71.14
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-10T00:26:31Z

About Simon J. Kistemaker

Calvin College, A.B. Calvin Theological Seminary, B.D. Free University of Amsterdam, Th.D. Dr. Simon Kistemaker is a distinguished New Testament scholar and Professor of New Testament Emeritus. He continues to teach required and elective courses each semester at RTS Orlando. He holds a doctorate from the Free University of Amsterdam. His major work, the New Testament Commentary, was initiated by Dr. William Hendricksen. Four of the seven volumes, written by Dr. Kistemaker, received the Gold Medallion Evangelical Book of the Year Award. Dr. Kistemaker has written several other books including The Parables of Jesus and The Gospels in Current Study, numerous scholarly articles, and contributions to various reference volumes, including the New Geneva Study Bible. A past president of the Evangelical Theological Society, he also served as its secretary for more than ten years. His international travel is extensive, including speaking and teaching in various countries.