Commentary on Revelation

445 Pages·2012·3.83 MB·English

Commentary on Revelation

Author(s):
Bullinger, E.W. (1837-1913)

Publisher:
Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library

Description:
Ethelbert Bullinger was a prolific writer.This book--originally
published under the title Apocalypse--is his verse-by-verse
commentary on the book of Revelation.Throughout, Bullinger
keeps his attention on both the immediate context of a verse,
and the remote contexts of the rest of Scripture. He frequently
addresses other views, and explains why he believes them
to be poor understandings of the text. Some of Bullinger's
other views--for example, his "ultra-dispensationalism"--come
through the text every now and again, providing a more hol-
istic look at Bullinger's theology. Bullinger provides countless
footnotes with additional research, providing readers the
opportunity for further exploration. All-in-all, many readers
have found their personal beliefs challenged and shaped by
this book.
Tim Perrine
CCEL Staff Writer

Subjects:
The Bible
New Testament
Special parts of the New Testament

i

Contents

1
Introductory

3
THE FIVE-FOLD DIVISION OF THE BIBLE.

4
THE HEBREW CHARACTER OF THE BOOK.

6
THE CHURCH NOT THE SUBJECT OF OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECY.

7
THE LORD'S DAY

11
THE TITLES OF CHRIST.

12
THE SON OF MAN

14
THE ALMIGHTY

16
LORD GOD

17
THE FIRST AND THE LAST

18
THE PRINCE OF THE KINGS OF THE EARTH

19
WHO IS TO COME

20
THE LIVING ONE

23
THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK.

26
THE TITLE OF THE BOOK.

28
THE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE BOOK.

29
THE WORD OF GOD

31
THIS PROPHECY

32
THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST

34
CERTAIN EXPRESSIONS IN CHAPS. i. - iii.

35
UNTO HIM THAT LOVED US

37
KINGS AND PRIESTS

39
HIS FATHER

40
KINGDOM AND PATIENCE

41
OUT OF HIS MOUTH WENT A SHARP TWO

42
A GREAT VOICE

ii

43
HE THAT HATH AN EAR

45
THE CHARACTER OF CHRIST'S ADVENT (i. 7).

48
THE VISION OF THE SON OF MAN.

49
THE COMPLEMENT OF GENESIS.

52
THE SUMMARY OF ITS CONTENTS (i. 19).

54
THE SEVEN ASSEMBLIES AS A WHOLE (i.11).

61
EPHESUS

62
SMYRNA

64
PERGAMOS

65
THYATIRA

67
SARDIS

68
PHILADELPHIA

70
LAODICEA

73
THE PROMISES TO THE SEVEN ASSEMBLIES.

75
THE FIRST

76
THE SECOND

77
THE THIRD

79
THE FOURTH

80
THE FIFTH

82
THE SIXTH

84
THE SEVENTH

87
THE SCOPE OF THE APOCALYPSE SHEWN BY ITS PLACE IN THE CANON

94
THE SCOPE OF THE APOCALYPSE SHEWN BY ITS STRUCTURE

101
The Introduction: Chapter 1

121
The People on the Earth: Chapters 2-3

148
The First Vision in Heaven: Chapters 4-5

169
The First Vision on Earth

192
The Second Vision in Heaven

202
The Second Vision On Earth

241
The Third Vision In Heaven

249
The Third Vision On Earth

250
The Fourth Vision In Heaven

iii

266
The Fourth Vision On Earth

283
The Fifth Vision In Heaven

287
The Fifth Vision On Earth

296
The Sixth Vision In Heaven

303
The Sixth Vision On Earth

361
The Seventh Vision In Heaven

375
The Seventh (And Last) Vision On Earth

399
The People of the New Earth

417
The Conclusion

425
Appendix

431
Indexes

432
Index of Scripture References

439
Index of Scripture Commentary

iv

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