Revelation (Westminster Bible Companion | WeBC)

by Justo L. González; Catherine Gunsalus González

Publisher:

Westminster John Knox

, 1997

Overview

Originally written to be read aloud in church and to offer comfort and hope to those struggling to be faithful in troubling times, Revelation sparks great interest with its mysterious symbols of numbers and beasts. Here, two foremost historians offer readers a highly accessible commentary perfect for Bible study leaders.

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Key Features

• Contains a concise introduction to Revelation
• Unfolds the various contexts and principles found in Scripture
• Helps prepare pastors, students, and laity relay the Bible's teaching in a clear way

Contents

• The Setting
• Letters to Seven Churches
• Worship in Heaven
• The First Six Seals
• The Seventh Seal and the Seven Trumpets
• The Cosmic Battle Begins
• The Conflict on Earth Begins
• The Wrath of God
• The Fall of Babylon
• The End of the Old
• The Glorious Future

Frequently Highlighted Passages

“In reality, there is nothing strange about it. The tribes are twelve. Twelve is also a number of perfection. A thousand means a great multitude. The number 144,000 = 12 × 12 × 1,000. What is meant is a very large number and an absolutely perfect number. Not one person who should have been included is left out—a message of great hope for John’s readers, whose tribulations would often make them wonder if God had forgotten them and not counted them among the number to be saved.” (pp. 54–55)

“In other words, the message to Laodicea, although harsh, is the result of love. If the church there repents, it will be forgiven.” (pp. 36–37)

“Thus, what the message is saying to those in Sardis who have fallen asleep is that they must remember what they have received and heard (v. 3), particularly at their own baptism, and repent. (At this point one is reminded of Martin Luther, who said that when he felt sorely tempted he would cry out, “I am baptized!”)” (p33)

Top Highlights

“In reality, there is nothing strange about it. The tribes are twelve. Twelve is also a number of perfection. A thousand means a great multitude. The number 144,000 = 12 × 12 × 1,000. What is meant is a very large number and an absolutely perfect number. Not one person who should have been included is left out—a message of great hope for John’s readers, whose tribulations would often make them wonder if God had forgotten them and not counted them among the number to be saved.” (Pages 54–55)

“Conversely, there are interpretations that place the entire significance of the book in the past. According to these interpretations, John was writing about events that were taking place in his time, or that he could foresee happening in the immediate future.” (Page 10)

“The only solution for the church at large, as for a city whose enemy seeks to enter, is to wake up and be watchful.” (Page 32)

“Thus, the ‘seal’ of God does not mark believers for protection against evil, but only from being defeated by it.” (Page 57)

“The central point in John’s message is not the timing of events, but God’s final triumph over evil.” (Page 13)

Product Details

• Title: Revelation
• Authors: Justo L. González, Catherine Gunsalus González
• Series: Westminster Bible Companion
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox
• Print Publication Date: 1997
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Pages: 120
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. N.T. Revelation › Commentaries
• Resource ID: LLS:WBCS87REV
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-24T16:45:49Z

About the Authors

Catherine Gunsalus Gonzalez is Professor of Church History at Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Georgia.

Justo L. Gonzalez has written many books. He is Director of the Comentario Bíblico Hispanoamericano, a projected forty-volume Bible commentary, and President of the Asociación para la Educación Teológica Hispana.