INTERTEXTUAL BIBLE COMMENTARY

THE BOOK OF REVELATION

ITS INTRODUCTION AND PROPHECY

George Wesley Buchanan

IN MEMORY OF MY PARENTS

GEORGE AND HELEN CECELIA KRAL BUCHANAN

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The Book of Revelation

Its Introduction and Prophecy

By Buchanan, George Wesley

Copyright©2005 by Buchanan, George Wesley

ISBN: 1-59752-362-3

Publication date: 10/1/2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

THE FUNCTION OF AN INTRODUCTION

The Place to Begin

The Necessity of an Introduction

INTRODUCTORY SUMMARIES

Financial Metaphors

Sabbatical Rules

Jubilee Theology

Eschatology and the Land

Cycles of Time

The Kingdom of God

Daniel Seven

TYPOLOGY

Typology Defined

Elijah Type

Joseph Type

Phineas Type

Jesus Type

Captivity Type

Exodus Typology

Erroneous Typology

MIDRASHIC EXEGESIS

ISAIAH’S MIDRASH

PSALMS AND EXODUS FIFTEEN

TEXT

The Translation

The Goal and Method of Presentation

CHAPTER ONE

TEXT

COMMENTARY

The revelation of Jesus Christ

To show to his saints

The things that must happen quickly

He gave a sign

Having sent through his messenger

To his servant, John

The word of God and the testimony of Jesus

Whatever things he saw

Blessed is he who reads

Those who hear … and keep

The word of this prophecy

TEXT

COMMENTARY

John to the seven churches

Grace to you and peace

From the One who is

From the One who was

From the One who is coming

The seven spirits

From Jesus the Messiah

The first born of the dead ones

The One who loved us

Kingdom, priests to God

Into the age of the ages. Amen

TEXT

COMMENTARY

Look! He comes with the clouds

Even the ones who stabbed [him]

All the tribes of the land

Yes. Amen

TEXT

COMMENTARY

I am the Alpha, and I am the Omega

The One who is coming

TEXT

COMMENTARY

I, John, am your brother

Endurance in Jesus

I was on the island called Patmos

Because of the word of God

TEXT

COMMENTARY

I was day-dreaming

On the Lord’s day

Voice loud as a trumpet saying

On the Lord’s day

[That which you see] write

To Ephesus, Pergamum, Thyatira, Smyrna, Philadelphia, and Laodicia

LITERARY TREATY STYLE

TEXT

TECHNICAL DETAILS

COMMENTARY

When I turned, I saw seven gold lamp stands

One like a Son of man

The hair of his head was white

His eyes were like a flame of fire

His feet were like burnished brass

Like the sound of much water [running]

From his mouth went out a sharp sword

Like the sun [disk] in its might

TEXT

COMMENTARY

When I saw him I fell at his feet

I am the first and the last

I have the keys of death and Hades

TEXT

COMMENTARY

The things that you have seen

The things that are about to happen after this

The seven gold lampstands

The Mystery of the seven stars

The seven stars are messengers of the seven churches

THE MESSENGER WHO CAME TO JOHN AT PATMOS

The angelos

The prophecy

The endorsement

A human messenger

The first and the last

JOHN, THE ANGELOS, AND THE LITERATURE

CONCLUSIONS

CHAPTER TWO

TECHNICAL DETAILS

TEXT

COMMENTARY

To the officer

Of the church in Ephesus

The One who holds the seven stars

The lampstands

TEXT

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About The Book of Revelation: Its Introduction and Prophecy

In this substantial volume, academic George Wesley Buchanan turns his attention to the book of Revelation, presenting his remarks from an intertextual point of view. Taking each chapter of Revelation at a time, Buchanan examines the text and literary ramifications, and then gives insightful commentary. Comparing to other Scripture texts as well as historical and social contexts, Buchanan’s work on Revelation is essential to any student of the apocalypse. He also provides an introduction to intertextual discourse, conclusion, and a list of helpful appendices.

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