The Revelation of John, Volume 1: Revised Edition: Chapters 1-5 / Edition 1

The Revelation of John, Volume 1: Revised Edition: Chapters 1-5 / Edition 1

by William Barclay
ISBN-10:
0664213154
ISBN-13:
9780664213152
Pub. Date:
06/01/1975
Publisher:
Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN-10:
0664213154
ISBN-13:
9780664213152
Pub. Date:
06/01/1975
Publisher:
Westminster John Knox Press
The Revelation of John, Volume 1: Revised Edition: Chapters 1-5 / Edition 1

The Revelation of John, Volume 1: Revised Edition: Chapters 1-5 / Edition 1

by William Barclay

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Overview

In this and its companion volume (The Revelation of John, Volume 2, Chapters 6 through 22), William Barclay makes the most difficult book in the Bible easier to understand. In his introduction he examines areas such as the characteristics of apocalyptic literature and the nature of Caesar worship. John was, as Barclay shows, "soaked and saturated" in the Old Testament, and most of the imagery he employs is drawn from that source. Barclay does more than clarify the meaning of the imagery. His commentary covers the central issues of the book, such as the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the probable facts about John's exile on the island, and the meaning of Christ's knocking at the door.

For almost fifty years and for millions of readers, the Daily Study Bible commentaries have been the ideal help for both devotional and serious Bible study. Now, with the release of the New Daily Study Bible, a new generation will appreciate the wisdom of William Barclay. With clarification of less familiar illustrations and inclusion of more contemporary language, the New Daily Study Bible will continue to help individuals and groups discover what the message of the New Testament really means for their lives.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780664213152
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date: 06/01/1975
Series: Daily Study Bible , #1
Edition description: REV
Pages: 120
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

William Barclay (1907-1978) is known and loved by millions worldwide as one of the greatest Christian teachers of modern times. His insights into the New Testament, combined with his vibrant writing style, have delighted and enlightened readers of all ages for over half a century. He served for most of his life as Professor of Divinity at the University of Glasgow, and wrote more than fifty books—most of which are still in print today. His most popular work, the Daily Study Bible, has been translated into over a dozen languages and has sold more than ten million copies around the world.

Table of Contents

Series Forewordxi
General Introduction, 1975xiii
General Forewordxv
Editor's Prefacexix
Introduction to the Revelation of John1
God's Revelation (1:1-3)25
The Means of God's Revelation (1:1-3) (contd)27
Servants of God (1:1-3) (contd)29
Those who are Blessed (1:1-3) (contd)30
The Message and its Destination (1:4-6)32
The Blessing and its Source (1:4-6) (contd)34
The Sevenfold Spirit (1:4-6) (contd)36
The Titles of Jesus (1:4-6) (contd)38
What Jesus did for us (1:4-6) (contd)39
The Coming Glory (1:7)41
The God in whom we Trust (1:8)43
Through Tribulation to the Kingdom (1:9)45
The Island of Banishment (1:9) (contd)47
In the Spirit on the Lord's Day (1:10-11)49
The Divine Messenger (1:12-13)51
The Picture of the Risen Christ (1:14-19)54
The Titles of the Risen Lord (1) (1:14-19) (contd)56
The Titles of the Risen Lord (2) (1:14-19) (contd)59
The Churches and their Angels (1:20)61
The Letter to Ephesus (2:1-7)64
Ephesus: First and Greatest (2:1-7) (contd)65
Ephesus: Christ and his Church (2:1-7) (contd)68
Ephesus: When Orthodoxy Costs too Much (2:1-7) (contd)70
Ephesus: The Steps on the Return Journey (2:1-7) (contd)72
Ephesus: A Ruinous Heresy (2:1-7) (contd)74
Ephesus: The Great Reward (2:1-7) (contd)77
The Letter to Smyrna (2:8-11)80
Smyrna: The Crown of Asia (2:8-11) (contd)81
Smyrna: Under Trial (2:8-11) (contd)87
Smyrna: The Cause of the Trouble (2:8-11) (contd)88
Smyrna: Christ's Claim and Christ's Demand (2:8-11) (contd)90
Smyrna: The Promised Reward (2:8-11) (contd)92
The Letter to Pergamum (2:12-17)95
Pergamum: The Seat of Satan (2:12-17) (contd)96
Pergamum: A Very Difficult Engagement (2:12-17) (contd)100
Pergamum: The Doom of Error (2:12-17) (contd)102
Pergamum: The Bread of Heaven (2:12-17) (contd)104
Pergamum: The White Stone and the New Name (2:12-17) (contd)106
Pergamum: Renamed by God (2:12-17) (contd)108
The Letter to Thyatira (2:18-29)110
Thyatira: The Peril of Compromise (2:18-29) (contd)111
Thyatira: The State of the Church in Thyatira (2:18-29) (contd)113
Thyatira: The Source of the Error (2:18-29) (contd)115
Thyatira: The Teaching of Jezebel (1) (2:18-29) (contd)117
Thyatira: The Teaching of Jezebel (2) (2:18-29) (contd)118
Thyatira: Promises and Threats (2:18-29) (contd)120
The Letter to Sardis (3:1-6)122
Sardis: Past Splendour and Present Decay (3:1-6) (contd)123
Sardis: Death in Life (3:1-6) (contd)127
Sardis: A Lifeless Church (3:1-6) (contd)128
Sardis: Watch! (3:1-6) (contd)129
Sardis: The Imperatives of the Risen Lord (3:1-6) (contd)131
Sardis: The Faithful Few (3:1-6) (contd)132
Sardis: The Threefold Promise (3:1-6) (contd)133
The Letter to Philadelphia (3:7-13)135
Philadelphia: City of Praise (3:7-13) (contd)136
Philadelphia: Titles and Claims (3:7-13) (contd)138
Philadelphia: The Open Door (3:7-13) (contd)140
Philadelphia: Inheritors of the Promise (3:7-13) (contd)141
Philadelphia: Those who Keep are Kept (3:7-13) (contd)143
Philadelphia: Promise and Warning (3:7-13) (contd)144
Philadelphia: Many Promises (3:7-13) (contd)146
The Letter to Laodicea (3:14-22)148
Laodicea: The Church Condemned (3:14-22) (contd)149
Laodicea: The Claims of Christ (3:14-22) (contd)152
Laodicea: Neither One Thing nor Another (3:14-22) (contd)154
Laodicea: The Wealth that is Poverty (3:14-22) (contd)155
Laodicea: Disciplined out of Love (3:14-22) (contd)157
Laodicea: The Christ who Knocks (3:14-22) (contd)159
This Means You (3:14-22) (contd)161
The Opening Heavens and the Opening Door (4:1)162
The Throne of God (4:2-3)164
The Twenty-four Elders (4:4)166
Around the Throne (4:5-6a)168
The Four Living Creatures (1) (4:6b-8)171
The Four Living Creatures (2) (4:6b-8) (contd)173
The Symbolism of the Living Creatures (4:6b-8) (contd)175
The Song of Praise (4:6b-8) (contd)177
God, the Lord and Creator (4:9-11)178
The Roll in the Hand of God (5:1)180
God's Book of Destiny (5:2-4)182
The Lion of Judah and the Root of David (5:5)185
The Lamb (5:6)187
Music in Heaven (5:7-14)189
The Prayers of the Saints (5:8)191
The New Song (5:9)193
The Song of the Living Creatures and of the Elders (5:9-10)194
The Song of the Angels (5:11-12)196
The Song of All Creation (5:13-14)198
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