Revelation: A Look at the Text (Part 2 of 2)

In this issue, I am presenting the final instalment (unit 12-17) of my teaching on the book of Revelation. We will be looking at Revelation 12-22.

Last year, I published a general introduction as well as a more detailed look at the text of Revelation 1-11. I will include these 11 units in the overview below, so it is all in one place.

All units are available both as video podcasts on YouTube and as a complete script for each unit as a PDF, consisting of slides with text. New are units 12-17.

A brief bibliography on Revelation with books I have found particularly helpful is included at the end. First, video:

The complete playlist

0 An Introduction to the Introduction

1 Different Approaches to Revelation

2 Basic Questions

3 What Is Apocalyptic Literature?

4 Understanding Symbols in Apocalyptic Literature

5 The Structure of Revelation

6 Chapter 1: Heaven Speaks

7 Chapter 2-3: Seven Letters

8 Chapter 4-5: Heavenly Throne Room

9 Chapter 6-7: Seven Seals

10 Chapter 8-9: Seven Trumpets

11 Chapter 10-11: A Mighty Angel and Two Witnesses

12 Chapter 12-15a: Seven Signs

13 Chapter 12-15: Seven Signs

14 Chapter 16-18: Seven Bowls and Babylon

15 Chapter 19: The Battle

16 Chapter 20: The Millennium

17 Chapter 21-22: The City

Second, PDF:

1 Different Approaches to Revelation

2 Basic Questions

3 What Is Apocalyptic Literature?

4 Understanding Symbols in Apocalyptic Literature

5 The Structure of Revelation

6 Chapter 1: Heaven Speaks

7 Chapter 2-3: Seven Letters

8 Chapter 4-5: Heavenly Throne Room

9 Chapter 6-7: Seven Seals

10 Chapter 8-9: Seven Trumpets

11 Chapter 10-11: A Mighty Angel and Two Witnesses

12 Chapter 12-15a: Seven Signs

13 Chapter 12-15: Seven Signs

14 Chapter 16-18: Seven Bowls and Babylon

15 Chapter 19: The Battle

16 Chapter 20: The Millennium

17 Chapter 21-22: The City

Brief Bibliography for Revelation

Recommended books on Revelation, arranged from simple to advanced:

William Hendriksen (1940, 2015), More than conquerors: An Interpretation of the Book of Revelation

Darrell W. Johnson (2004), Discipleship on the Edge: An Expository Journey through the Book of Revelation

Earl Wesley Morey (2003), Our God Reigns: A Guide to Understanding Revelation

David Arthur DeSilva (2021), Discovering Revelation: Content, Interpretation, Reception

Craig R. Koester (2018), Revelation and the End of All Things (2nd ed.)

G. K. Beale & David H. Campbell (2015), Revelation: A Shorter Commentary: a simplified version of Beale’s 1999 commentary

Richard Bauckham (1993), The Theology of the Book of Revelation

G. K. Beale (1999), The Book of Revelation (The New International Greek Testament Commentary)

In addition, there is Jonathan Menn (2018), Biblical Eschatology (2nd ed.); this book is an excellent and comprehensive introduction to the subject of eschatology (the end times) and includes a lengthy overview of Revelation.

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