The interpretation of St. John's Revelation [Hardcover]

R. C. H Lenski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1943

Pastors and students of the Bible who seek deep and detailed engagement with the text of the New Testament have long relied on R. C. H. Lenski's classic text - now available again. Lenski's massive yet readable commentary has been deeply influential in pastoral circles that prize serious work with the Greek text, a strong theological exegesis (influenced by Lenski's Lutheran background and conservative theological convictions), and understanding how each text relates to life in Christ. Each passage is introduced by Lenski's original translation, followed by his exhaustive discussion of linguistic, historical, exegetical, and thematic points. Even though its historical-critical work has been surpassed, the strong narrative quality, accessibility, and "holy reverence for the the Word of God" (Moody Monthly) of Lenski's work have allowed his commentary to continue as an excellent resource for detailed study of the New Testament and sermon preparation. In this republication of Lenski's text, his twelve volumes are presented in a more manageable twenty books without altering the original at all.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 675 pages
• Publisher: Wartburg Press (1943)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0007ERNG8
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,781,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars For the serious bible student., January 1, 2009

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This review is from: The Interpretation of St. John's Revelation (Lenski's Commentary on the New Testament) (Paperback)

First published in 1943, by Augsburg Publishing House. Scholarly, but not very readable, knowledge of Greek would be an advantage (the Greek is not transliterated). His translation of the Greek is in bold, but his knowledge of the Greek is one of the strengths of this commentary.

He regards the first seal as the word of God, the 144,000 is the church militant, the two witnesses are the true church in its witness and prophecy and the gospel in its public ministry, the woman of Ch 12 is the OT and NT church, Babylon is the antichristian empire, antichristian seductiveness, on Ch 20 he is Amillennial.

Lenski is the 30th cited author in 7 modern scholarly commentaries on Revelation. He has written a 12 volume commentary on the New Testament. He is a conservative Lutheran. He is highly regarded as a commentator.