Commentaries on Revelation

Polycarp66 at aol.com Polycarp66 at aol.com
Mon Aug 12 10:22:00 EDT 2002


In a message dated 8/12/2002 7:24:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
creider at csd.uwo.ca writes:


Would you let me know your preferences for scholarly commentaries on
the Greek text of Revelation?  I'm very fond of Barrett's commentaries
on the Gospel of John (2nd ed.) and on Acts, and it is that kind of
commentary that I would prefer.  Many thanks,


I think R. H. Charles and H. B. Swete are very good (though I don't agree 
especially with Charles' position regarding the composition history).  
Charles is especially good for his consideration of the grammar of the 
Apocalypse (though it must be tempered a bit regarding Semitisms -- see A. T. 
Robertson's grammar).  Aune is probably one of the best of the recent 
commentaries.  I have it in electronic format and can't speak definitely for 
the print edition since I haven't seen it (though I suspect it is nearly 
identical).  As an electronic book, Aune stinks.  I hate the format.  When 
the format is so thoroughly bad it is difficult to concentrate on the 
content.  Much that should have been relegated to pop-ups is in the body of 
the text.  It may be better in print though I suspect not since I seem to 
remember reading a negative comment regarding the layout of the entire 
series.

gfsomsel



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