General Resources for Revelation
(Check the Scripture
Index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes)
- Introductions, Overviews & General Resources:
- Revelation, at Luther Seminary's Bible Tutor. Study basics about Bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take web-based self-tests. CD-ROM of Advanced Studies also available at their site.
- Bible Briefs, Revelation, study guide from Virginia Theological Seminary.
- Introduction to the Book of Revelation, New American Bible.
- Apocalypse! The website accompaniment to PBS's Frontline production about "the evolution of apocalyptic belief and how it shaped the western world." Includes pages on the Book of Revelation, an essay by L. Michael White on Understanding the Book of Revelation, pages about the Antichrist, and even an Antichrist Quiz (can you find all the Antichrists?).
- The Book of Revelation, Apocalyptic Literature, and Millenial Movements - course outlines, charts, introductions, student research projects. Felix Just, S.J., Loyola Marymount University.
- Links, artwork, and articles from Dr. Loren L. Johns' site The Apocalypse of John (or the Book of .
- Book of Revelation, Wikipedia.
- Interpreting the Book of Revelation, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute.
- Revelation: Introduction and Outline, by Professor Barry D. Smith, Atlantic Baptist University, in Religious Studies 1023: The New Testament and Its Context.
- The World Wide Study Bible on the Book of Revelation.
- The Catholic Encyclopedia: Apocalypse.
- Bible Basics (Revelation) by NetMinistries. (Very basic - includes .wav files with pronunciation of Biblical words)
- Walking Through the Bible: Revelation.
- Biblenotes summary: The Revelation.
- Cities of Revelation, Craig Koester. Photographs, articles and maps.
- Commentary, Exegesis, Studies, etc.:
- Revelation, Geneva Study Bible, 1599.
- Revelation, Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1706.
- Revelation, John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament.
- Revelation, Wesley's Notes, c 1760.
- Revelation, Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871.
- Revelation, People's New Testament, 1891.
- Revelation, Scofield Reference Notes, 1917.
- A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Revelation of St. John, R.H. Charles, 1920.
- Revelation, John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
- Revelation, Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament.
- The Most Revealing Book of the Bible: Revelation, commentary by Vernard Eller, full text online.
- Verse by Verse Commentary on Revelation, Ross Taylor
- Book of Revelation, J. Dominguez, M.D.
- "It's About Time," study and devotions on the book of Revelation at Mark G. Vitalis Hoffmann's CrossMark Christian Resources.
- The Revelation of John, verse by verse commentary, Robert Nguyen Cramer, BibleTexts.com.
- Revelation, Expository Notes, Dr. Thomas L. Constable, Dallas Theological Seminary, 2005 edition.
- Free Bible Commentary, Revelation, Dr. Bob Utley, Professor of Hermeneutics, East Texas Baptist University.
- Articles and Background:
- "Apocalypse and Redemption in Early Christianity: From John of Patmos to Augustine of Hippo," Paula Fredriksen, Vigiliae Christianae, 1991.
- "'The Lamb Who Was Slain Has Begun His Reign. Amen!' Texts from the Revelation to John for the Sundays of Easter," James H. Burtness, Word & World, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1992.
- "Why Apocalypse, Now?" Catherine Keller, The Theological School at Drew University. Theology Today, 1992.
- "Baptismal Praxis in the Book of Revelation," Charles A Gieschen, Concordia Theological Seminary.
- "Using Plot to Determine Structure in John's Apocalypse," David L. Barr, Wright State University. Proceedings of the Eastern Great Lakes and Mid-West Biblical Societies 15, 1995, 23-33.
- "Towards an Ethical Reading of The Apocalypse: Reflections on John's Use of Power, Violence, and Misogyny," by David L. Barr, Wright State University.
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Revelation and Apocalyptic, Volume XV, Number 2, Word & World,
Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1995.
- "Then...the End," Lee E. Snook
- "On the Verge of the Millennium: A History of the Interpretation of Revelation," Craig R. Koester
- "The Future in Our Past: Post-millennialism in American Protestantism," Nancy Koester
- "The Book of Revelation in Africa," Fidon R. Mwombeki
- "Apocalypse Now What? Apocalyptic Themes in Modern Movies," Cordell Strug
- "How Many Weeks until the End," Wendell W. Frerichs
- "The Book of Revelation in the Parish," Richard L. Jeske
- "The End of the End: The Role of Apocalyptic in the Lutheran Reform," James Arne Nestingen
- "Interpretive Models for the Book of Revelation as a Whole," by Greg Herrick at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- "Who Says? Who Hears? The Narrative Rhetoric of John's Apocalypse," David L. Barr, Wright State University. Working Draft for the Rhetoric and the New Testament Section, Society of Biblical Literature, Orlando, 1998.
- "Apocalypse Now," J. Nelson Kraybill, Christianity Today, October 25, 1999.
- "Revelation's Call to Resistance," Wes Howard-Brook, The Other Side Online, Sept/Oct, 1999.
- Apocalypse Soon?, by Wes Howard-Brook at Sojourners Online.
- "Honouring the Emperor or Assailing the Beast: Participation in Civic Life among Associations (Jewish, Christian and Other) in Asia Minor and the Apocalypse of John," Philip Harland. Journal for the Study of the New Testament 2000.
- "Global Requiem: The Apocalyptic Moment in Religion, Science, and Art," Jack Miles, Cross Currents, Fall 2000.
- "Transforming the Imagination: John's Apocalypse as Story," David L. Barr, lecture at Wright State University, 2000.
- "Violence in Christian Theology," J. Denny Weaver, Cross Currents, Summer 2001.
- "Nuptial Imagery in the Revelation of John," Ruben Zimmermann, Biblica Vol. 84(2003) 153-183.
- "Dating the Apocalypse to John," Thomas B. Slater, Biblica Vol. 84(2003) 252-258.
- "The Danger at Midday: Death Threats in the Apocalypse," Sjef van Tilborg, Biblica 85 (2004).
- "The Book of Revelation and the First Years of Nero's Reign," Gonzalo Rojas-Flores, Biblica 85 (2004).
- "The War of the Lamb," Harry O. Maier, (other resources at) "Peace and War," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2004.
- "Under the Cover of Clothing: Scripted Clothing Performances in the Apocalypse of John," Dietmar Neufeld, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2005.
- Talks on Revelation by Jürgen Moltmann, Barbara R. Rossing, Peter J. Gomes and James Carroll, Trinity Institute, 2007.
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Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Barr, David R.,
"John's Ironic Empire," Interpretation,
2009.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Beale, Gregory K.,
"The Purpose of Symbolism in the Book of Revelation," Calvin
Theological Journal, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Biguzzi, G., "A
Figurative and Narrative Language Grammar of Revelation," Novum
Testamentum, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Blount, Brian K.,
"Reading Revelation Today: Witness as Active Resistance,"
Interpretation, 2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Bucur, Bogdan G.,
"Hierarchy, Prophecy, and the Angelomorphic Spirit: A Contribution to the
Study of the Book of Revelation's Wirkungsgeschichte,"
Journal of Biblical Literature,
2008.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Callahan, Allen Dwight, "Babylon Boycott: The Book of
Revelation," Interpretation, 2009.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Carter, Warren, "Accommodating 'Jezebel' and
Withdrawing John: Negotiating Empire in Revelation Then and Now,"
Interpretation, 2009.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Charles, Gary W.,
"Diving into Wonderland: Preaching Revelation in the Mainline Pulpit,"
Journal for Preachers, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - deSilva, David A.,
"The Revelation to John: A Case Study in Apocalyptic Propaganda and the
Maintenance of Sectarian Identity," Sociological Analysis,
1992.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - deSilva, David A., "X Marks the Spot? A Critique of
the Use of Chiasmus in Macro-Structural Analyses of Revelation,"
Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2008.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Fee, Gordon D.,
"Preaching Apocalyptic? You've Got to Be Kidding!" Calvin Theological
Journal, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Filho, José Adriano,
"The Apocalypse of John as an Account of a Visionary Experience: Notes on the
Book's Structure," Journal for the Study of the New Testament,
2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Friesen, Steven J.,
"Satan's Throne, Imperial Cults and the Social Settings of Revelation,"
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament,
2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Hall, Mark Seaborn,
"The Hood Interlocking Structure of Revelation: the Most Important Verses in
the Book and How They May Unify Its Structure," Novum Testamentum,
2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Harland, Philip A.,
"Honouring the Emperor or Assailing the Beast: Participation in Civic Life
among Associations (Jewish, Christian or Other) in Asia Minor and the
Apocalypse of John," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Hitchcock, Mark L., "A
Critique of the Preterist View of 'Soon' and 'Near' in Revelation,"
Bibliotheca Sacra, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Klauck, Hans-Josef, "Do
They Never Come Back?
Nero Redivivus and the Apocalypse of
John," The Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Koester, Craig R.,
"Revelation's Visionary Challenge to Ordinary Empire,"
Interpretation, 2009.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Korner, Ralph J.,
"'And I saw...' An Apocalyptic Literary Convention for Structural
Identification in the Apocalypse," Novum Testamentum,
2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Leigh, David J., S.J., "The
Problem of Violence Against the Other in Twentieth-Century Apocalyptic
Fiction," Christianity and Literature,
2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Nichols, Stephen J.,
"Prophecy Makes Strange Bedfellows: On the History of Identifying the
Antichrist," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society,
2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Nogueira, Paulo Augusto de
Souza,
"Celestial Worship and Ecstatic-Visionary Experience," Journal
for the Study of the New Testament, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Smith, Ian,
"A
Rational Choice Model of the Book of Revelation," Journal for the
Study of the New Testament, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Tavo, Felise,
"The Structure of the Apocalypse. Re-examining a Perennial Problem,"
Novum Testamentum, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Vasconcellos, Pedro Lima,
"Apocalypses in the History of Brazil," Journal for the Study of
the New Testament, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Barr, David R.,
"John's Ironic Empire," Interpretation,
2009.
- Other Ancient Apocalypse(s):
- The Apocalypse of Peter (2nd century)
- The Apocalypse of Peter - fragments
- Testament of Abraham (2nd century?)
- The Vision of Paul (c. 350?)
- The Apocalypse of Paul - fragments
- The Apocalypse of Thomas (5th century?)
- The Apocalypse of Sedrach (10th-11th century?)
- The Apocalypse of Adam (date?)
- The Apocalypse of the Holy Mother of God Concerning the Chastisements (date?)
- The Revelation of Saint John the Theologian (date?)
- The Revelation of Moses (date?)
- The Revelation of Stephen (date?)
- The Revelation of Esdras (date?)
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