New Testament Commentary

Exposition of the Book of Revelation

Simon J. Kistemaker

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© 2001 by Simon J. Kistemaker

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12 volume set, first available 2002

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Hendriksen, William, 1900–1982.

New Testament commentary.

Accompanying Biblical text is author’s translation.

Vols. 14- by Simon J. Kistemaker.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents: [1] John I–VI—[2] John VII–XXI—[etc.]—[20]

Exposition

of Revelation.

1. Bible. N.T.—Commentaries. I. Kistemaker, Simon. II. Bible.

N.T. English. Hendriksen. 1953.

BS2341.H4 1953	225.7´7	54–924
ISBN 0-8010-2252-5 (v. 20)

Scripture translation of the text of Revelation is the author’s own. Unless otherwise noted, all other Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.

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CONTENTS

ABBREVIATIONS

INTRODUCTION

COMMENTARY

1. Introduction and Jesus’ Glorious Appearance (1:1–20)

2. Letters to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, and Thyatira (2:1–29)

3. Letters to Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea (3:1–22)

4. The Throne in Heaven (4:1–11)

5. The Sealed Scroll and the Lamb (5:1–14)

6. The First Six Seals (6:1–17)

7. Interlude: The Saints (7:1–17)

8. The Seventh Seal and the First Four Trumpets (8:1–13)

9. The Fifth and Sixth Trumpets (9:1–21)

10. The Angel and the Little Scroll (10:1–11)

11. Two Witnesses and the Seventh Trumpet (11:1–19)

12. The Woman and the Dragon (12:1–17)

13. The Beasts from the Sea and the Land (13:1–18)

14. The Lamb and Four Messages (14:1–20)

15. Seven Angels with Seven Plagues (15:1–8)

16. Seven Bowls of Judgment (16:1–21)

17. The Woman and the Beast (17:1–18)

18. Songs of Doom and Destruction (18:1–24)

19. The Lamb’s Wedding and the Final Battle against the Antichrist (19:1–21)

20. Satan’s Defeat and the Judgment Day (20:1–15)

21. The New Jerusalem (21:1–27)

22. The Tree of Life and Conclusion (22:1–21)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

ABBREVIATIONS

AB Anchor Bible

ACNT Augsburg Commentary on the New Testament

ANRW Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt

AssembSeign Assemblées du Seigneur

asv American Standard Version

ATR Anglican Theological Review

AusBRev Australian Biblical Review

AUSDDS Andrews University Seminary Doctoral Dissertation ...