Web Sites

By Felix Just, S.J.: excellent material on all things connected with Revelation — the text, commentaries, books, courses, articles and more. This is the place to begin one’s internet research on the Apocalypse.

By Felix Just, S.J.: valuable, comprehensive listing of art related to Revelation available on the internet.

A fine, professional web site from the American PBS television company, designed to accompany the programme of the same name. Features extensive materials on Revelation including an article by Michael White, interviews with scholars (Paula Fredriksen, James Tabor, Adela Yarbro Collins, John Collins etc.), video clips and more. Like the similar site from PBS, From Jesus to Christ, this site is strongly recommended.

“The Book of Revelation from Rome To Waco” by Robert M. Royalty: an excellent site with original content from courses taught at Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Center for Anglican Life and Learning in 1997, and Wabash College in 1999. Ideal for anyone looking into the history of interpretation of the Apocalypse.

Extensive listing of resources on Revelation from Jenee Woodard’s ever-useful Text This Week.

Resources for the Study and Appreciation of Revelation by Loren L. Johns: a nicely-presented compendium of the best links available for the study of Revelation. See too The Lamb in the Rhetorical Program of the Apocalypse of John, an article by Johns.

By Craig Koester: nicely illustrated web tour around the seven cities of Revelation 2-3. Well designed, clear and ideal for those beginning their study of Revelation.

Introductory and General

Mitchell G. Reddish, “Revelation: Introduction”, Introduction to Revelation (Smyth and Helwys Bible Commentary: Macon, GA: Smyth & Helwys, 2001), reproduced on the Smyth & Helwys website.

C. Van Den Biesen, “Apocalypse”, Catholic Encyclopaedia (1911)

Robert M. Grant, “The Book of Revelation”, Chapter 15 in A Historical Introduction to the New Testament (New York: Harper & Row, 1963), reproduced on Religion-Online.

Richard Heard, “The Study of Revelation”, Chapter 24 in An Introduction to the New Testament (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1950), reproduced on Religion-Online. See also: Chapter 25: The Revelation of John and Chapter 26: The Place of Apocalyptic in the Teaching of Jesus and of the Early Church.

Barry D. Smith, “The Book of Revelation”, an element among the on-line course materials for The New Testament and Its Context at Atlantic Baptist University.

Articles & Reviews

J. Lambrecht, “The Opening of the Seals (Rev 6.1–8.6)”, Biblica 79 (1998), pp. 198-221

J. Lambrecht, “Final Judgments and Ultimate Blessings: The Climactic Visions of Revelation 20.11-21,8”, Biblica 81 (2000), pp. 362-385

Stephen Moyise, “‘Does the Lion Lie down with the Lamb?’” in Stephen Moyise (ed.), Studies in the Book of Revelation (Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 2001), pp. 181-194

Floyd O. Parker, Jr., “‘Our Lord and God’ in Rev 4,11: Evidence for the Late Date of Revelation?”, Biblica 82 (2001), pp. 207-231

Caroline Vander Stichele, “Just a Whore: The Annihilation of Babylon According to Revelation 17:16”, Lectior Difficilior 1 (2000)

From the POxy On-Line web site, a short anonymous article, with image, of the recently published papyrus fragment of Revelation giving the number of the beast as 616.

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