Interpreting Revelation

by Merrill C. Tenney

Interpreting Revelation is a sane, thorough, scholarly, and sensible approach to studying and understanding the book of Revelation. It provides the reader with clear insights into the various methods of interpreting this last book of the Bible.

No matter what approach you take to the book of Revelation—futurist or preterist, premillennial or amillennial—you will find enlightenment as you have opportunity to peruse a variety of other approaches to understanding this somewhat mysterious apocalyptic book.

The book is divided into the following sections:
• The Background of Revelation
• The Theme, Structure, and Introduction to Revelation
• Vision 1—The Seven Churches of Revelation
• Vision 2—The Process of World Judgment
• Vision 3—The Climax of Judgment
• Vision 4—The Eternal City
• The Old Testament Background of Revelation
• The Christology of Revelation
• The Chronological Approach
• The Eschatological Approach
• The Terminology and Symbolism of Revelation
• The Meaning of Revelation for this Present Age

Genres: Religion, New Testament

220 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1962

Reviews

[Theology · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a thorough commentary on the Book of Revelation.

From historical archeology to modern day usage
from structure summaries to commentary on every vision,
from chronological to eschatoliogical methods
...

The deep study that has been put in this work will just blow you away.
But this did not keep the author from really making HIS OWN work of this.

I can keep on writing but just in short,
this book contains everything you need to know/an excellent foundation to build your own view of Revelation on.

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

Merrill C. Tenney was an ordained Baptist preacher and a highly educated man. He earned his Th.B. from Gordon College of Theology and Missions, his A.M. from Boston University, and his Ph.D. in Biblical and Patristic Greek from Harvard University. He was on the original translation team for the New American Standard Bible and was the general editor of the Zondervan Pictorial Bible Dictionary, which I have used in my Bible studies for many years. I've just finished reading Dr. Tenney's commentary on Revelation. Although he takes the Premillennialist view in his interpretation, there is much good information in the book. He gives a fine explanation and history of the amillennial, postmillennial, and premillennial schools of thought, better than I've seen anywhere. His comments on the 7 beatitudes in the Revelation are insightful. I learned how Premillennialists arrive at some of their flawed interpretations of the Revelation by reading Dr. Tenney's book. The book is short, non-technical, and very easy to read and will serve in my studies in the future.

[Ramir Mendoza · Rating 5 out of 5]

a great book

[Michael Brennan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very helpful introduction. It outlined the various perspectives. I thought it would've been more helpful as a larger work, but this was an excellent introductory text.