and the End of All Things
Second Edition
Craig R. Koester
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
2140 Oak Industrial Drive N.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505 /
© 2001, 2018 Craig R. Koester
All rights reserved
First edition 2001
Second edition 2018
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Koester, Craig R., 1953-
Revelation and the end of all things / Craig R. Koester.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-8028-7578-5 (pbk.: alk. paper)
1. Bible, N.T. Revelation — Commentaries.
I. Title.
BS2825.53 K64 2001
228’.07 — dc21
00-069199
Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are from New Revised Standard Version Bible, http://nrsvbibles.org/, copyright © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Future Prediction or Timeless Truth?
Apocalyptic Fever, Disappointment, and Tragedy
Rapture, Tribulation, and Armageddon
Historical and Literary Study of Revelation
2. Christ and the Churches (Revelation 1–3)
A Revelation—A Prophecy—A Letter (1:1–8)
In the Presence of the Living One (1:9–20)
Not All Readers Are Alike (2:1–3:22)
3. The Scroll Unsealed (Revelation 4–7)
The Lamb Who Was Slain (5:1–14)
The Redeemed: 144,000 and a Great Multitude (7:1–17)
4. Trumpets of Terror and Hope (Revelation 8–11)
The First Six Trumpets (8:2–9:21)
Judgment Interrupted (10:1–11)
Suffering, Witness, and Glory to God (11:1–14)
The Kingdom of the Lord (11:15–19)
5. The Beast and the Lamb (Revelation 12–15)
The Woman, Michael, and the Dragon (12:1–18)
Judgment, Blessing, and Endurance (14:1–20)
6. The Harlot and the Bride (Revelation 15–19)
The Seven Bowls of Wrath (15:5–16:21)
Hallelujah, the Lord Reigns (19:1–10)
The Millennial Kingdom (20:1–6)
Final Conflict and Final Judgment (20:7–15)
The first edition of this book appeared at the beginning of the new millennium. My intent was to make the best in current scholarship on Revelation accessible to a wide range of readers, while engaging issues that were generated by the use of apocalyptic literature in popular media. The book first became available around the time of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, DC, on September 11, 2001, events that were sometimes called “apocalyptic.” In the years that followed, continued shifts in global politics contributed to ongoing speculation ...
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About Revelation and the End of All Things (Second Edition)Since its first publication in 2001, Revelation and the End of All Things has been a highly readable guide to one of the most challenging books in the Bible. Engaging the questions people most frequently ask about Revelation and sensationalistic scenarios about the end of the world, Craig Koester takes his readers through the entirety of Revelation, offering perspectives that are clear and compelling. In the second edition Koester provides new insights from recent scholarship and responses to the latest popular apocalyptic voices. Study questions make this new edition ideal for use in classrooms and study groups. Revelation and the End of All Things offers an accessible, engaging, and profoundly hopeful interpretation for students and general readers alike. |
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