Revelation: Near, Now, and Yet to Come

Revelation was written to be understood-not feared.What did its visions mean to the first Christians who were told that the time was near? And how should believers understand its promises of Christ's return, resurrection, judgment, and new creation today?Revelation: Near, Now, and Yet to Come is a clear, pastoral, verse-by-verse commentary written from an orthodox partial-preterist perspective. It places Revelation in its first-century setting, explaining how many of its judgment visions relate to the events surrounding Jerusalem's fall in AD 70, while firmly preserving the future Christian hope: the visible return of Jesus Christ, the bodily resurrection of the dead, final judgment, and the renewal of all things.Inside, readers will explore: - The seven churches, seals, trumpets, and bowls- The beast, 666, the mark, Babylon, and Armageddon- The millennium, Satan's release, Gog and Magog, and final judgment- The important distinction between partial and full preterism- Areas where amillennial and postmillennial partial preterists differWritten for pastors, teachers, students, and everyday Bible readers, this commentary offers meaningful interpretation without becoming inaccessible. Difficult passages are not merely summarized. They are explained in context, with attention to the major interpretations and the reasons behind them.Revelation is not a puzzle intended to produce panic. It is the unveiling of Jesus Christ-the Lamb who reigns, judges evil, preserves His people, and makes all things new.