All seven message in Revelation are considered, first in a chapter on the historical setting of the city and then an exegetical commentary of the text follows. It is the first commentary, on the seven messages, arranged after the ancient Near Eastern vassal treaty structure of preamble, historical prologue, stipulations, blessing and cursing, witness, and deposit/public reading. A scholarly/academic commentary, yet accessible for students, pastors, scholars, teachers, seminarians, and interested laypeople.
SCHOLARLY PRAISE
“Dr. Graves seeks to shed light on the problem of the structure of thought in Revelation by placing the work as a whole and the messages to the seven churches in particular firmly in the context of the ancient Near Eastern vassal treaties that have also influenced the shape of covenantal theology in the Old Testament. This carefully researched thesis brings a new contribution to the interpretation of the apocalypse and deserves close examination.”
— I. Howard Marshall, The Late Professor of New Testament Exegesis
University of Aberdeen, Scotland
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Updated Dec. 1, 2023
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