Triumph of the Lamb: A Commentary on Revelation

by Dennis E. Johnson

Overview

The book of Revelation is an unveiling, a vivid disclosure of invisible realities. Yet its bizarre imagery often leaves us puzzled. Dennis E. Johnson deftly guides us through questions about how to interpret Revelation, what it meant to its original audience, and how it equips us today. He explains that Revelation fortifies the church against the Enemy's wiles by disclosing the profound paradoxes of Christ’s victory and glory. The central themes of Revelation converge with Christ’s triumph over the Enemy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780875522005
Publisher:	Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing
Publication date:	08/13/2001
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Dennis E. Johnson (ThM, Westminster Theological Seminary; PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) taught New Testament and practical theology at Westminster Seminary California for more than thirty-five years. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America, the author of Him We Proclaim and of commentaries on Acts, Philippians, Hebrews, and Revelation (Triumph of the Lamb), and a contributor to several study Bibles and other books. He and his wife, Jane, live in Dayton, Tennessee.

Table of Contents

	Abbreviations	viii
	Acknowledgments	ix
1.	Introduction: A Strategy for Seeing	1
2.	Structure: Framing the Pieces of the Puzzle	25
3.	Vision: The Son of Man among His Churches (1:7-20)	49
4.	Letters: The Son of Man Speaks to His Churches (2:1-3:22)	65
5.	Scroll Opened: The Lamb Is Worthy (4:1-5:14)	95
6.	Seals: Instruments, Rationale, and Climax of Judgment (6:1-8:5)	115
7.	Trumpets: Current and Coming Woes (8:1-9:21; 11:15-19)	139
8.	Scroll Delivered: The Prophet Eats, Measures, and Testifies (10:1-11:14)	155
9.	Cosmic Conflict 1: The Mother, the Dragon, and the Beasts (12:1-13:18)	177
10.	Harvest: Celebration (14:1-15:8)	199
11.	Bowls: The Last Woes (16:1-21)	221
12.	Harlot: Babylon's Luxury, Violence, and Destruction (17:1-19:10)	241
13.	Cosmic Conflict 2: The Thousand Years and the Last Battle (19:11-20:15)	267
14.	Bride: New Jerusalem, Wife of the Lamb (21:1-22:21)	301
15.	Conclusion: What Should This Book Do to Us?	333
Appendix A	A Concise Overview of the Book of Revelation	347
Appendix B	Schools of Interpretation	351
	Works Cited	365
	Index of Scripture and Ancient Writings	371

Editorial Reviews

Johnson writes with masterful skill without losing the reader down exegetical rabbit trails. Triumph of the Lamb is essential reading on Revelation from a man with unique qualifications as a well-loved pastor, New Testament scholar, and now professor of practical theology. This book is itself a triumph.

S. M. Baugh

Sophisticated but readable, methodically astute but eminently practical. This patient and sane book is an excellent guide for readers who find Revelation attractive but frightening, and for teachers who wish to share its treasures with their people.

Daniel M. Doriani

Reading Dennis Johnson’s commentary one senses the steady, guiding hand of a master exegete, but also the benevolent touch of a caring pastor. Here is a scholar who is able to make the sometimes perplexing images of Revelation understandable and etch them memorably on the hearts of believers. The commentary is marked by faithful exposition, clear and engaging communication, and graciousness in treating the views of other interpreters. Johnson shows in a compelling way how the message of revelation is essential to the church here and now.

Charles E. Hill

The strength of this work is the way it takes some of the best material on the interpretation of apocalyptic generally, and Revelation in particular, and presents it in a palatable, readable form. Johnson knows how to write, and his text is infused with a rare sanity.

The strength of this work is the way it takes some of the best material on the interpretation of apocalyptic generally, and Revelation in particular, and presents it in a palatable, readable form. Johnson knows how to write, and his text is infused with a rare sanity.

D. A. Carson