Verse by Verse
GRANT R. OSBORNE
Osborne New Testament Commentaries
Copyright 2016 Grant R. Osborne
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1:1–11 The Work of the Triune Godhead
1:12–20 The Glory and Power of Christ
2:1–7, 12–29 Letters to the Seven Churches, Part 1
2:8–11; 3:7–13 Letters to the Seven Churches, Part 2
3:1–6, 14–22 Letters to the Seven Churches, Part 3
4:1–11 The Throne Room Vision, Part 1
5:1–14 The Throne Room Vision, Part 2
7:1–17 The Saints on Earth and in Heaven
8:1–12 The Seventh Seal and the First Four Trumpets
8:13–9:21 The Fifth and Sixth Trumpet Judgments
10:1–11 The Little Scroll and John’s Commissioning Service
11:1–19 The Altar, Witnesses, and Seventh Trumpet
12:1–17 The Dragon and the People of God in Conflict
12:18–13:18 The Beasts from the Sea and the Land
14:1–20 The Destinies of Saints and Sinners Contrasted
15:1–8 Angels with the Final Plagues
16:1–21 The Seven Last Bowl Judgments
17:1–18 The Great Prostitute on the Scarlet Beast
18:1–24 The Fall of Babylon the Great
19:1–21 The End of the Evil Empire at the Parousia
20:1–15 The Thousand-Year Reign and Final Judgment
21:1–27 A New Heaven and a New Earth
22:1–5 The Final Eden Returns to the Faithful
Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Literature
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About Revelation: Verse by VerseThe book of Revelation tends to both fascinate and confuse us with its vivid and strange imagery. When we turn to trusted scholars for help, the widely divergent interpretations of the book can sometimes cause us to throw our hands in the air and stop reading. Are the visions to be taken literally or symbolically? Do they depict events from the first century or are they future, just before Jesus’ return? In Revelation Verse by Verse, Grant R. Osborne cuts through the confusion and offers a clear exposition of the book, explaining what it meant in its first-century setting and what it means today. Instead of being a frightening or befuddling book, Osborne urges us to see Revelation as highly devotional, causing readers to focus on the sovereignty of God, the futility of Satan, and the ultimate victory of the Lamb and his saints. |
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