Introduction to the Book of Revelation
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008The ESV Study Bible’s Introduction to Revelation is available online. You’ll find the following sections:
- Author and Title
- Date
- Genre
- Theme
- Purpose, Occasion, and Background
- History of Salvation Summary (by Vern Poythress)
- Timeline (a background timeline, not timeline of the events in the book)
- Key Themes
- Literary Features (by Leland Ryken)
- Schools of Interpretation (explanations plus charts: historicism, futurism, preterism, idealism, mixed)
- Millennial Views (explanations plus charts: premillennialism, postmillennialism, amillennialism
- Full-color map of the setting of the book (seven churches of Asia)
- Structure and Outline
You’ll also find a few pages from chapters 1 and 2 to give you a sense of the font size, layout, etc. On p. 13 there is a chart mapping the various elements in the edict-letter from Christ to his seven churches.
The intro and notes on Revelation were written by Dennis Johnson, Academic Dean and Professor of Practical Theology (formerly in the NT department) at Westminster Seminary California.
