Bible. Philippians -- Commentaries. Bible. Colossians -- Commentaries. Bible. Philemon -- Commentaries
Part 1: The world of the New Testament -- 1. The political world -- The empire of Rome -- The provincial government -- The Hellenistic kingdoms -- The Jewish state -- 2. The social world and the economic world -- A. The social world -- Jewish society -- Pagan society -- Cultural attainments -- Moral standards -- B. The economic world -- Agriculture -- Industry -- Finance -- Transportation and t…
The prologue 1:1-8 -- Scene 1: The church in the world 1:9--3:22 -- Scene 2: Suffering for the church 4:1--8:1 -- Scene 3: Warning for the world 8:2--11:18 -- Scene 4: The drama of history 11:19--15:4 -- Scene 5: Punishment for the world 15:5--16:21 -- Scene 6 : Babylon the whore 17:1--19:10 -- Scene 7: The drama behind history 19:11--21:8 -- Scene 8: Jerusalem the bride 21:9--22:19 -- The epil…
General preface -- Author's prefaces -- Chief abbreviations -- Introduction: -- Interpretation -- The Revelation of St. John and apocalyptic -- Authorship -- Date -- Sources -- Analysis -- Commentary. Abstract Provides a section-by-section commentary on the New Testament book of Revelation, featuring discussion of primary themes, individual verses, and problems of interpretation, and includ…
Prologue and first vision -- The letters to the seven churches -- The heavenly throne -- The sealed book -- The six seals -- The two multitudes -- The seventh seal and the six trumpets -- The six trumpets -- The angel and the little book -- The measuring of the temple and the two witnesses -- The dragon, the woman, and her seed -- The two beasts -- Vision of assurance -- Preparation for the bow…