Revelation (Concordia Commentary) (Hardcover)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 673 pages
• Publisher: Concordia Publishing House; 1st ed edition (November 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0570063124
• ISBN-13: 978-0570063124
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.5 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #297,390 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definative Amillennialist Revelation Commentary, May 26, 2004

By	Matthew Gunia (Justice, Illinois) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

In the United States today, the dominant view among Christians concerning the end-times is something very similar to the "Left Behind" scenario. This commentary on Revalation gives a completely different, centuries-old amillennialist interpretation of one of the most difficult books of the Bible.

Brighton is a professor emeritus at Concordia Seminary in Saint Louis (and one of the nicest people--student, prof. or other--that I've met on campus) and has an extrodinarily high reputation in the New Testament department. His commentary is based on the Koine Greek, which is translated into English. Any awkward translations of unique word usage is explained to the point that, by the end of the book, one is able to see Semetisms in John's hasty writing.

As far as the text goes, Brighton masterfully lays out his amillenialist view: that the seven seals, trumpets, etc. all introduce the same period of time (not following strict chronology) and that these visions all represent what is happening in the church today. Symbols are clearly explained and frequent reminders are provided so that the reader doesn't get confused trying to keep them all straight.

For many people, the thought of the end of the world is quite frightening. Brighton's Revelation commentary is Christ-centered and has a clear focus on the Good News of life eternally with Christ in heaven. Instead of feeling fearful as I read eschatological prophesy, I found myself longing for Christ's return. Highly recommended.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Faithful to Revelation instead of Faithful to Newspapers!, April 5, 2000

By	D. Harmelink "tentatio" (Huntington Beach) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This commentary takes seriously the Greek New Testament text of the Book of Revation without all the last-minute hype from last week's newspaper. Commentary takes the historical context of the early New Testament church into account and does not fall into the mistaken belief that Revelation was written for the present generation of Christians and had nothing to say to the first generation of Christians in the Roman Empire. If you are looking for one commentary on the Book of Revelation that won't be outdated in five years, this is it. Its refreshing to read a commentary that actually makes the Christ of the New Testament the focus and center of each section.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars revelation of the Lamb's High Feast, December 11, 2000

By	gerhard h mundinger (madison, ms USA) - See all my reviews

This is the best and most scholarly review of this book of the bible. The discussions are thourough and rely on evaluation of revelation in context of the saving love of God in Christ Jesus.The correlation among various events of scripture as portrayed in the 3 fold vision in revelation is well done. Proper discussion of who the characters are, the revelation of our salavation as having already occured in baptism and before the creation of the world and yet not yet played out in our human experience in temporal time is dicussed in the words and promises of God as spoken coinsistently throughout time in His written Word. The best discussion of what is going on at the mount of transfiguaration occurs here. The saints whorshiping on earth in the celebration of the Eucharist ,with the saints of old and the angels and archangels and the glorious company of heaven, as yet to be revealed to us ,is of great comfort to those who are being saved.One of the best commentaries on scripture written.