Revelation is a wild book. It’s full of strange hybrid animals with extra wings, horns, and eyes. It contains both descriptions of historical events and prophecies about the future. And it can be difficult to know which parts are figurative and which parts are literal. What we need is a guide—someone who will tell us what’s historical and what’s prophetic, and explain all the strange symbolism clearly and simply. This is what the best preachers do, but you don’t have to wait until Sunday’s sermon. Encounter the beautiful depth of Revelation through an enlightening verse-by-verse commentary from Charles Ryrie that’s both straightforward and insightful. You’ll You don’t have to go to seminary to encounter God in exciting, new ways through His Word. Discover how much more enjoyable your personal study will be with understandable, quality Bible commentary for everyday life.
Charles Caldwell Ryrie (born 1925) was a Christian writer and theologian. He graduated from Haverford College (B.A.), Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M., Th.D.) and the University of Edinburgh, Scotland (Ph.D.). For many years he served as professor of systematic theology and dean of doctoral studies at Dallas Theological Seminary and as president and professor at Philadelphia College of Bible, now Philadelphia Biblical University. He was a premillennial dispensationalist, though irenic in his approach. He was also the editor of the popular Ryrie Study Bible.
Very concise commentary, which makes it great for getting the gist of a passage at a glance, but not that helpful when needing more detailed analysis or have a specific textual question not addressed. However, a very good commentary.
Sometimes when you read the Bible, it can be somewhat tricky to understand the meaning behind some of the passages. There are books out there that can help you understand what you are reading. One of those is for the book, Revelation. It is an Everyday Bible Commentary by Charles C. Ryrie. When you first look at this book, you will notice that there is a lot of information in it. It is a great companion when reading the book of Revelation. You will want to keep it nearby when you read passages because Revelation can be one of the trickiest books to grasp, in my opinion.
I think this is definitely a book that you will want to purchase. It has great illustrations and tables and points throughout that you will want to take notes in. I would recommend reading the beginning of the book to get a grasp for what you will be experiencing through God’s Word as well as through this book. If you’ve ever wanted to read more about Revelation and what it means, take a look at this book. It will help with any questions you have about the book as a whole.
I received this book from Moody Publishers in exchange for my review. I was not required to write a positive review. All thoughts and opinions in this review are my own.
I must say that after reading this book I know little more about Revelation than I did before I read the book. Mainly, Ryrie says this may happen or that may happen during the last days. I was disappointed with the book.