Revelations Commentary Reading Update

Revelation, fol. CXCVIIIr: The angel with the key to the
bottomless pit, binding the dragon for a thousand years

Blessings to you gentle readers,

As some of you know, I have been reading several Revelations commentaries, mostly by Lutheran commentators but one was a patristic commentary with commentary and sermons culled from the early Christian Fathers. I recently finished these volumes:

• The Revelation To John: A Commentary by Martin H. Franzmann

• Revelation: New Testament Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture edited by William C. Weinrich

• The interpretation of St. John's Revelation by R. C. H. Lenski

I'm just starting a Revelation commentary by Rev. Louis Brighton - which is a magnum opus in my opinion (and I've just finished the intro!) weighing in at 673 pages and 10 x 7.5 x 2 inches in size its a whopper! No matter where you go it seems to run for about $42.99 new and not much less used. I would say it is suitable for the studious layman, pastor, theology student, etc. I would recommend Franzmann and Mueller as more suitable volumes for the entry level. I personally feel Mueller's Revelation commentary is better, it's more thorough without being technical or jargonish. Franzmann's Revelation commentary is no where near as good as his classic treatment of Romans.

I have also downloaded a Revelations Bible Study by Rev. Paul Bartz from the Confessional Lutherans website. I have yet to read it though. When I do, I'll comment on it.

I have also learned of a Revelations Commentary that is over 800 pages for only $10:

Revelation - Scripture’s Crescendo and Culmination, (839 pages), by Laurence White - $10.00

I have yet to read that one either, but it sounds intriguing.

TTFN,

Jim