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The Theology of the Book of Revelation
Richard Bauckham expounds the theology of the Book of Revelation: its understanding of God, Christ and the Spirit, the role of the Church in the world, and the hope of the coming of God's universal kingdom. Close attention is paid both to the literary form in which the theology is expressed and to the original context to which the book was addressed. Contrary to many misun...more
Paperback, 184 pages
Published
March 4th 1993
by Cambridge University Press
(first published 1993)
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REVIEW AND CRITIQUE Bauckham, Richard. The Theology of the Book of Revelation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993.
In The Theology of the Book of Revelation Bauckham explicates how the sound interpretation of the theology of Revelation must be based on the proper understanding of the imageries in its original context.
Revelation in Bauckham’s analysis provides a theocentric vision of the coming of God’s kingdom, to purge and to refurbish the Christian imagination through a highly visuali...more
In The Theology of the Book of Revelation Bauckham explicates how the sound interpretation of the theology of Revelation must be based on the proper understanding of the imageries in its original context.
Revelation in Bauckham’s analysis provides a theocentric vision of the coming of God’s kingdom, to purge and to refurbish the Christian imagination through a highly visuali...more
A very encouraging book about a very confusing book. Really insightful and helpful.
I am not sure one can every agree with everything one reads about Revelation, but Bauckham's certainly deserves to be at the top of the pile. In this short book (c. 160 pp.) his purpose is to provide the theological big-picture of the book rather than a detailed commentary. (What job of that he does.)
Chapters 1 ("Reading the Book of Revelation") and 7 ("Revelation for today") provide a helpful way into the book's...more
I am not sure one can every agree with everything one reads about Revelation, but Bauckham's certainly deserves to be at the top of the pile. In this short book (c. 160 pp.) his purpose is to provide the theological big-picture of the book rather than a detailed commentary. (What job of that he does.)
Chapters 1 ("Reading the Book of Revelation") and 7 ("Revelation for today") provide a helpful way into the book's...more
Good big-picture account of the theology of Revelation. Don't read this unless you've read Revelation a few times and have wrestled with what it means or you'll probably get lost. On the other hand, if you have attempted to understand Revelation before, you will most likely have misinterpreted it, especially if you grew up in an evangelical church in 20th century America. Read it with a grain of salt, but with an open mind because it is a book that incorporates much scholarship and insight into...more
People generally have one of two views of the book of Revelation. They are either fascinated by it to the point of obsession, mining it for predictions of the end times, or they are afraid of it, neglect it, and remove it from their "functional canon" of Scripture. At different points in my life, I've held both views. This book is a great help because it corrects both. Bauckham treats the book using Scripture, history, and theology, shedding greater light on this controverted text than I have ev...more
Baukham's Theology of the Book of Revelation offers an insightful and non-traditional approach to a difficult book in our canon, primarily due to the complexity of the stylism and imagery involved and the eschatological vision. For one, Baukham avoids the more common verse-by-verse approach commentary style that is helpful for understanding the part although often at expect to the sum whole. Instead, he approaches the book thematically, demonstrating John's concern to communicate Christ's Messia...more
Bauckham shows what a remarkable literary masterpiece Revelation is. And his case for a pervasive trinitarian theology throughout is impressive. I also appreciated his optimistic views on the mission of the church and its witness to the nations.
Excellent review of Revelation and the role of prophecy in Christian theology. The strongest points are reminding the reader about how prophecy had a purpose for the original audience and also how the entire book is a culmination of the prophecy of the Old Testament.
Very good read.
Very good read.
Bauckham has some good insights, but this is not "easy reading" though a great resource for Revelation.
an excellent read outside the "left behind" dispensationalist tradition
Excellent and thorough explanation of john's universalization of jewish memes
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Really great book on Revelation, especially for the size and price
The best book out there for understanding Revelation. Absolutely great.
Bauckham's book is without a doubt the best I have ever read on John's Revelation. His insight into the prophetic symbolism and into Revelation's intimate connection with the Old Testament prophets produce a sense of clarity, meaning, and relevance to Revelation way beyond anything I've seen. His section on the meaning and purpose of biblical prophecy is also outstanding. Bauckham shows how John provides us with a theocentric vision of the coming of God's universal kingdom, and a compelling visi...more
A must read for all interested in this mysterious book of the Bible
This is an interesting alternative to Left Behind theology.
Thank you Richard Bauckham. That is all: thank you.
Definitely the best book on Revelation I have read so far!
Eye opening study of Revelation. This is not a commentary, so it will disappoint those looking for that. But Bauckham sheds light on the intense theological work that is going on throughout Revelation. While Bauckham most likely sits within the Amill category, this work is still a must read for all others studying as some material is applicable to all end time viewpoints. One of my favorite reads all year.
This book is nothing short of fantastic. It is full of insight into the book of Revelation drawn not from current events but from comparison with the rest of Scripture. You probably will not agree with all of his conclusions, but I cannot imagine anyone walking away from this book without being helped in their understanding of this perennially challenging book. Highly, highly recommended!
Bauckham gives a nice overview of Revelation without bogging down in details. Rather than going verse by verse, he covers the various themes and imagery found in Revelation and ties that into how the believers contemporary to the author, John, would have interpreted the message.
Bauckham is a class A theologian and this series looks to emphasize the forest over the trees. What are the themes and motifs of Revelation? What's John the Revelator trying to say? This is a great place to start.
Excellent. If you want to understand what in the world John was getting at, read this book. This is not a verse by verse commentary, but a systematic breakdown of the theology of the entire work. Very illuminating.
I really like his perspective on Revelation and the theology found within it.
It was a like dry at times, but it is an academic commentary so that is to be expectated.
It was a like dry at times, but it is an academic commentary so that is to be expectated.
shorter than "The Climax of Prophecy", with some of the same material, this is still an excellent book on Revelation.
Excellent.
May 12, 2013
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Richard Bauckham (b. September 22, 1946) is a New Testament scholar and professor of New Testament studies at St. Mary's College, University of St. Andrews, Scotland.
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Reminds me of Barrett in NTI: "God wins." The simplicity of that released me from a lot of stupid thinking about Revela...more
Apr 12, 2012 06:15am