What is the millennium in the book of Revelation? This article explains that understanding the meaning of the millennium is a source of encouragement to the church because it points to the victory of Christ.

This article provides a few highlights about Revelation's journey into the canon: its early reception was outstanding, objections to it were later and limited, they were not driven by historical matters, and were eventually resolved.

The book of Revelation is given for the encouragement of the church. It points believers to the reality of the battle, the power of Christ, and the call on the church to persevere and endure.

What is the book of Revelation about? This article shows that it is not concerned with the rapture, but at its heart it is about Christ.

How should you understand the symbolism in Revelation? This article shares some keys to understanding the use of symbols in the book of Revelation. 

This article is an account of the political thought of the book of Revelation. It reflects on how the goodness of creation is questioned by the apparent meaninglessness of the historical events. Only if history can be shown to have a purpose can the praise of creation resume. The sacrificial death of the Messiah of God is the event that interprets all other events.

This article discusses the renewal of theological interpretation of Scripture. The article first mentions the strength of objections to theological interpretation in the 19th century, the time when the paradigm of historical criticism was established. This is followed by a consideration of the problem of conceptualizing revelation within the Old Testament, as done by Preuss in the 20th century.

What is the practical value of Christian doctrine? The article first explains the importance of revelation as the source and foundation of doctrine. Next, the nature of doctrine and the practical value of doctrine are discussed.

This article is a continuation of a study of Lessing's contribution to the understanding of revelation. Particular attention is given to his "Education of the Human Race" (1780). Lessing brought a new scientific approach to revelation.

The book of Revelation applied the title "Lamb" twenty-eight times to the Lord Jesus Christ. John consistently uses the Greek word "arnion" for "Lamb" in the book. The article discusses the suitability of this.

How did the early church view the revelation of God? The article discusses the views of the second-century apologists and their Christian contemporaries. The apologists claimed that the Scriptures contained knowledge unattainable by the human mind; a special inspiration was needed.

How did the early church view God's revelation? This article examines what Irenaeus wrote on this topic, mainly in his work Against Heresies.

This article refers to apocalyptic speculation in the present context of a generation of prophets, whether religious or secular, who are annoucning the coming of the end of the world. This article is directed against current misdirected apocalyptic speculation in the light of a similar development during the time of the French Revolution in the 18th century.

This article investigates the events associated in Scripture with the coming of Christ. It therefore also deals with eschatological terms such as parousia, revelation, and the day of the Lord. Further, references are also made to the time of the end, rule, authority, and power.

This article shows that the book of Revelation is not just about the future, but also about the past and the present.

The allusions to the Old Testament in the book of Revelation form a key to its interpretation. This article is a survey and evaluation of recent studies on the role of the allusions in how Revelation is to be interpreted.

We know God through his revelation. This article explains both general revelation and special revelation.

What is the possible origin of the praise sections in the book of Revelation? Seal argues that John shaped his praise utterances according to the form of acclamations shouted to dignitaries of his time. The article first defines acclamations before discussing their form and function in John's Roman world.

Can the book of Revelation's picture of spiritual warfare help the church today with critical engagement with contemporary culture? Poythress answers this positively. He first notes the important features of spiritual war in Revelation. The battle against counterfeiting and deceit is duly noted.

The book of Revelation is not only a portrait of the Lamb’s triumph; it is also a prophetic exhortation for his followers to triumph in him. It is “he who overcomes” that will inherit the blessings of the Lamb’s victory (Revelation 21:7). What does it mean to “overcome”? What kind of victory does the book of Revelation have in mind for believers? Read the article for the answers.

It is a striking characteristic of the book of Revelation that it makes use of Old Testament imagery in its proclamation of Jesus Christ. This article explores how these Old Testament images are altered in Revelation.

The structure of the book of Revelation has an important influence on its interpretation. This article argues that the three scenes of Revelation 6:12-Revelation 7:7, Revelation 9:13-Revelation 11:14, and Revelation 16:12-16 should be viewed as a tripartite unity.

The dating of 1 Peter and Revelation is important for the interpretation of these books. This article argues that the persecution of Christians by Nero or Dominitian is irrelevant for the dating of either book.

What is entailed in the New Testament gift of prophecy? This essay identifies typical characteristics of New Testament prophecy, and takes a look at the book of Revelation as a prophetic book. The author sees a specific relationship between the end of prophecy and Revelation 22:18.

Can God be known? Knowing God is dependent on his revelation. This article discusses the relationship between God's revelation and his incomprehensibility. It concludes that knowing God is possible because God has revealed himself to us, so that we can know him—not exhaustively, but according to his perfect and wise counsel.

This article surveys the different challenges to the belief in the Scriptures as the Word of God since the time of the Reformation. It takes a look at the different attitudes and methods that are reflected in modern views of revelation, and the inspiration and authority of Scripture.

Whose task is it to do theology? How and where must it take place? Friedrich Schleiermacher's views on revelation as feeling and dialectical conversation are critically discussed. His view on the church as a "dialectical community" is considered, and appreciation is expressed for his view that theology is ultimately the task of the church.

Muller discusses the views of Emil Brunner on the doctrine of Scripture and revelation in relation to the views of Reformed Orthodoxy. Does Brunner identify the Word of God with Scripture?

This essay is an analysis and statement of the view of Pannenberg who extended the concept of revelation as history into various aspects of Christian doctrine. The function of religious language is explored.

What is the relationship between the bowls, seals, and trumpets in the book of Revelation? This paper argues that each series of judgments is primarily sequential to the previous series, but that the end of each series is parallel to the end of the other series.

The Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation of Vatican II pretends to be an announcement of the gospel. But it wants to be a continuation of the Council of Trent and Vatican I. This paper is a critical investigation of the position taken by Rome on the issue of revelation.

In the seventeenth century two commentators on the Bible who helped to fan the interest in the coming of the kingdom of God were Thomas Brightman and Joseph Mede. This essay compares the comments of these two men on the book of Revelation.

How does God bring us to understand him, and to comprehend the world of spiritual reality? This article looks at John Owen's answer to this question: through the giving of revelation, the inspiration of Scripture, the authenticating of Scripture, the establishing of faith in Scripture, the interpreting of Scripture.

Why does God communicate through symbolism in the book of Revelation? Is Revelation to be understood primarily as literal or symbolic? Beale argues that the popular approach to Revelation—interpret literally unless you are forced to interpret symbolically—should be overturned.

This article reflects on the hermeneutical issues involved in the use of the Old Testament in the book of Revelation.

Beale reacts to the view of evangelical colleagues that God has inspired all of Scripture in such a way that the marks of human fallibility are woven into it. As background to his argument against such a position, Beale notes that the apostle John was given the same prophetic commission to write the Word of God as Ezekiel was.

Can we say that the book of Daniel is the essential key to understanding the book of Revelation? This article argues that it is basically correct to assume it. Common themes between Daniel and Revelation are explored.

How should we interpret the book of Revelation? This article evaluates five approaches to interpreting this book.

The book of Revelation was written to display the triumphant Christ as a way of comforting the church in the face of persecution.

Why did God give us the book of Revelation? God gave the book of Revelation so that Christians would see their situation in its true perspective, know the enemy, see Christ in His triumph, display the beauty of the church, and receive encouragement to endure, remain pure, and witness.

They key to understanding the book of Revelation is in understanding its use of paradox and recapitulation. The author demonstrates this by looking at the meaning of the millennium and Armageddon.

What was Martin Luther's theology of the cross of Christ and about God's revelation of himself?

This article looks at four different approaches to the inspiration of Scripture: denying inspiration, believing in partial inspiration, adding something extra to Scripture, or accepting Scripture as the inspired word of God. The author also discusses the relationship between inspiration and revelation, showing what it means to confess biblical inspiration.

This article focuses on God's revelation through both general revelation and special revelation. After examining the meaning of each, the author shows that the reason God provided man with general revelation was to leave no excuse for man's disbelief.

The only way in which God can be known is through His self-revelation. Man cannot get to know God through his own effort. God reveals Himself to man because of the covenant that He made with mankind. In this article the author highlights some modern threats to gaining this knowledge of God; namely, agnosticism, skepticism, rationalism, and mysticism.

Two sins can be committed against the revelation of God: subtracting from His revelation, and adding to His revelation. This article discusses both of these sins and the ways in which they are committed.

How is it possible that some people believe in Christ while others do not? This article answers this question by discussing how God’s revelation is a particular revelation. God reveals himself through Christ and the word particularly to those He wills to save. Through the Holy Spirit God gives understanding of the word to those whom He chooses.

The Old Testament is often a neglected part of Scripture. The author of this article discusses how the Old Testament is an important part of God’s revelation. The New Testament shows a fulfilment of the Old Testament in the life and work of Jesus Christ.

The Old Testament is a beautiful message of God’s love for his people, and forms the context for the saving work of Jesus Christ. The author describes how the history of the Old Testament Scripture is part of God’s beautiful revelation.

Knowing God can only happen when God reveals Himself in Christ. Christ is the center of scripture; therefore, God's revelation is about Him. True knowledge of Him leads to salvation in Him.

This article examines the claim that God still gives special revelation beyond scripture to believers. This claim is a departure from believing that God's word is the means He uses to guide His church. This claim undermines the completeness of scripture and Christ as the full revelation of God.

This is the first article in a series on various doctrinal issues facing the church today. Here the author evaluates the claim that God gives believers today special revelation, Working from the history of mysticism and Quakerism, the author shows how this claim undermines the sufficiency of scripture.

This article examines the claim that God still reveals Himself outside scripture - the claim of extra revelation. The author shows that throughout church history the authority and sufficiency of scripture has been challenged. The word of God is sufficient revelation for believers.

This article looks at the biblical account and the science of the historicity of Adam. The Bible is God's revelation, and is objective and concrete truth.

This article looks at the relationship between the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the sufficiency and authority of scripture. It shows that the Holy Spirit uses scripture to illuminate our minds to God's truth, and that God does not give extra revelation to what we already have in scripture.

The author of this article shows how Augustine viewed the relationship between God's grace and God's revelation. This article discusses how Augustine believed that preaching is the means God uses to impart His grace. The author draws implications from this for today's preaching.

To speak about the Godhood of God is to affirm that God truly is God. Looking at God and His attributes, this article shows how society through its lifestyle can deny these attributes and paint another picture of God, which this article calls the "modern god". The author points to creation, revelation, salvation and providence as affirmation of the Godhood of God.

This article is about the inspiration and authority of Scripture. G. Beale argues from the book of Revelation and other parts of the Bible that since God's character is unswervingly true, His written Word is also unswervingly true.