Father Harrington conveys the Christian message of the Book of Revelation.
Editor's Preface
xi
Preface
xiii
Abbreviations
xvii
Introduction
Literary Form
1
(7)
Authorship and Date
8
(1)
Background
9
(3)
Purpose
12
(2)
Lines of Interpretation
14
(3)
An Outline
17
(6)
Theological Perspectives
23
(20)
General Bibliography
39
(4)
Translation, Notes, Interpretation
I. Prologue, Address, and Inaugural Vision
Prologue (1:1-3)
43
(2)
The Address (1:4-8)
45
(4)
Vision of One Like a Son of Man (1:9-20)
49
(5)
II. The Messages to the Seven Churches
Message to Ephesus (2:1-7)
54
(4)
Message to Smyrna (2:8-11)
58
(2)
Message to Pergamum (2:12-17)
60
(3)
Message to Thyatira (2:18-29)
63
(4)
Message to Sardis (3:1-6)
67
(2)
Message to Philadelphia (3:7-13)
69
(4)
Message to Laodicea (3:14-22)
73
(5)
III. The Scroll Vision
The Heavenly Temple (Ch. 4)
78
(5)
The Lamb and the Scroll (Ch. 5)
83
(6)
IV. The Seven Seals
The First Four Seals (6:1-8)
89
(3)
The Fifth Seal (6:9-11)
92
(3)
The Sixth Seal (6:12-17)
95
(2)
The Sealing of the Faithful (7:1-8)
97
(3)
Song of Victory (7:9-17)
100
(3)
The Seventh Seal (8:1-5)
103
(2)
V. The Seven Trumpets
The First Four Trumpets (8:6-13)
105
(3)
The Fifth Trumpet (First Woe) (9:1-12)
108
(3)
The Sixth Trumpet (Second Woe) (9:13-21)
111
(3)
The Open Scroll (Ch. 10)
114
(4)
The Temple Measured (11:1-2)
118
(2)
The Two Witnesses (11:3-14)
120
(5)
The Seventh Trumpet (11:15-19)
125
(3)
VI. The Woman and the Dragon
The Woman and the Dragon (12:1-6)
128
(3)
Victory in Heaven (12:7-12)
131
(4)
Dragon and Woman (12:13-18)
135
(2)
VII. The Two Beasts
The First Beast (13:1-10)
137
(5)
The Second Beast (13:11-18)
142
(4)
VIII. Salvation and Judgment
The Companions of the Lamb (14:1-5)
146
(3)
Proclamation of Judgment (14:6-13)
149
(4)
The Harvest (14:14-16)
153
(3)
The Vintage (14:17-20)
156
(2)
IX. The Last Plagues
Song of Moses and the Lamb (15:1-4)
158
(2)
The Angels of the Bowls (15:5-16:1)
160
(2)
The First Four Bowls (16:2-9)
162
(3)
The Fifth Bowl (16:10-11)
165
(1)
The Sixth Bowl (16:12-16)
165
(3)
The Seventh Bowl (16:17-21)
168
(2)
X. The Harlot and the Beast
The Harlot and the Beast (Ch. 17)
170
(6)
XI. The End of Babylon
The Fall of Babylon (18:1-8)
176
(3)
Dirges Over Babylon (18:9-19)
179
(3)
The Judgment of Babylon (18:20-24)
182
(3)
The Vindication of God's People (19:1-10)
185
(4)
XII. The End of Evil
The End of the Beasts (19:11-21)
189
(6)
The End of Satan (20:1-10)
195
(7)
The Last Judgment (20:11-15)
202
(4)
XIII. The New Jerusalem
The New Heaven and Earth (21:1-8)
206
(6)
The New Jerusalem (21:9-22:5)
212
(8)
XIV. Epilogue and Conclusion
Epilogue and Conclusion (22:6-21)
220
Excursus. Positive Eschaton Only: Revelation and ``Universal Salvation''
229
Complete Translation
237
Indexes
Principal Ancient Parallels
261
Subjects
267
Authors
269
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