The Oxford Handbook of the Book of Revelation

Craig R. Koester is Asher O. and Carrie Nasby Professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota and a research associate at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. His primary research areas are the Gospel of John, Book of Revelation, and Epistle to the Hebrews. He is author of Revelation in the Anchor Yale Bible commentary series (2014), Revelation and the End of All Things (2018), and Symbolism in the Fourth Gospel: Meaning, Mystery, Community (2003).

This volume is a standout in the "companion/handbook" genre. The effort and expertise of the editor are everywhere apparent, from the selection and organization of the topics, to the choice of contributors. He probably also is responsible for the consistently focused discussions, which are always interesting and never veer off topic (unlike so many other works in this genre). This is essential reading for all NT scholars.

• PrefaceContributorsAbbreviations 1. Introduction to Revelation's Social Setting, Theological Perspective, and Literary DesignCraig R. Koester I. Literary Features of the Book of Revelation 2. The Genre of the Book of RevelationMitchell G. Reddish 3. Narrative Features of the Book of RevelationJames L. Resseguie 4. Imagery in the Book of RevelationKonrad Huber 5. Rhetorical Features of the Book of RevelationDavid A. deSilva 6. The Use of the Old Testament in the Book of RevelationSteve Moyise 7. Revelation's Use of the Greek LanguageDavid Mathewson 8. The Hymns in the Book of RevelationJustin P. Jeffcoat Schedtler II. Social Setting 9. Christianity and Roman Rule in First-Century Asia MinorWarren Carter 10. Relationships among Jesus Followers and Jewish Communities in First-Century Asia MinorMikael Tellbe 11. Greco-Roman Religions and the Context of RevelationRichard Ascough 12. John's Apocalypse in Relation to Johannine, Pauline, and Other Forms of Christianity in Asia MinorPaul Trebilco III. Theology and Ethics 13. God in the Book of RevelationMartin Karrer 14. Jesus in the Book of RevelationLoren L. Johns 15. The Spirit in the Book of RevelationJohn Christopher Thomas 16. Creation and New Creation in the Book of RevelationMark B. Stephens 17. Perspectives on Evil in the Book of RevelationGregory Stevenson 18. Violence in the Book of RevelationDavid L. Barr 19. The City-Women Babylon and New Jerusalem in the Book of RevelationLynn Huber 20. The People of God in the Book of RevelationPeter S. Perry IV. History of Reception and Influence 21. The Greek Text of RevelationJuan Hernández 22. The Book of Revelation in the New Testament CanonTobias Nicklas 23. Reception History and the Interpretation of RevelationIan Boxall 24. The Interpretation of the Book of Revelation in Early ChristianityCharles Hill 25. The Interpretation of John's Apocalypse in the Medieval PeriodJulia Eve Wannenmacher 26. Revelation in Music and LiturgyPaul Westermeyer 27. Forms of Futuristic Interpretation of Revelation in the Modern PeriodJoshua T. Searle with Kenneth Newport V. Currents in Interpretation 28. Feminist Interpretation of the Book of RevelationSusan Hylen 29. Interpreting Revelation through African American Cultural StudiesThomas B. Slater 30. Post-colonial Interpretation of the Book of RevelationHarry O. Maier