This is a new commentary on the 'Book of Revelation' for the 'Black's New Testament Commentary' series. George Caird's Black's commentary on Revelation was a masterpiece of clarity and accessibility. However, Revelation scholarship has moved on since Caird wrote, and Ian Boxall's new commentary engages with these more recent developments. Much work has been done on the nature of apocalyptic, which has shifted the emphasis away from eschatology to the revelation of heavenly mysteries. Boxall's book contains a more substantial introduction which explores the nature of Revelation as a visionary text, emphasises the author's Patmos context, and pays more attention to the overall structure of the work. It also engages with the Apocalypse's rich and varied reception history. Following the example of Morna Hooker on Mark, Ian Boxall also includes excurses tackling subjects such as numerology, the number of the beast, and the portrayal of Revelation's female figures. Here is a commentary which is fully up-to-date and which brings fresh understanding to a most controversial book on the Bible.

About the Author
Ian Boxall is Tutor in New Testament at St Stephen's House, Oxford. He is an examiner for the University of Oxford and a member of Oriel College. He is the author of Visions and Insights: An Introduction to the Apocalypse.

Reviews
"This is an excellent commentarty on the Apocalypse. It will be of value to the academic community, to those preaching on the text, and to a more general readership... This is a rich work and can be recommended to anyone looking for a commentary on the Apocalypse." Seth Turner Scripture Bulletin -- Seth Turner



Book Information
ISBN 9780826471369
Author Dr Ian K. Boxall
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 466g