Jesus Speaks To Seven Of His Churches: A Historical And Exegetical Commentary On The Messages To The Seven Churches In Revelation (Biblical Archaeology)

This book is a first of its kind: an innovative exegetical commentary on the messages (letters) to the Seven Churches in Revelation (Rev 2-3). It examines the Graeco-Roman local references from the first century, in the tradition of William Ramsay and Colin Hemer, but also considers the Hebraic-Semitic covenant lawsuit influences and deals with the material set out in Graves' PhD dissertation "The Influence of Ancient Near Eastern Vassal Treaties on the Seven Prophetic Messages in Revelation with Special Reference to the Message to Smyrna" at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland (2008). All of the seven cities are considered under a chapter on the historical setting of the city and a theological commentary of the text. It is the first commentary of 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.

• | Author: David E. Graves
• | Publisher: Electronic Christian Media
• | Publication Date: May 16, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 686 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0994806086
• | ISBN-13: 9780994806086