Abingdon New Testament Commentaries: Revelation

by Leonard L. Thompson

Book Overview

In this lucid exposition, an acclaimed interpreter shows that the book of Revelation is to be read as a unified work of religious poetry aimed at extricating Christians from Roman society, in which they were living quietly and peacefully. Thompson considers connections between John's negative view of society and his social location as a wandering prophet, compares his visionary experience with that of other prophets and seers, especially in Judaism,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0687056799
• ISBN13: 9780687056798
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"