In this book, award winning author gordon fee attempts to excavate the layers of symbolic imagery and provide an exposition of revelation that is clear, easy to. Zondervanpublishing academic and professional b grand rapids, michigan a division ofharpercollinspublithers. He largely believes that all of revelation except for chapters 21 and 22 is about ancient believers during roman rule. Nov 01, 2010 there are many medium length commentaries on revelation, but what makes this special is that it is authored by gordon d fee who has already penned commentaries on 1 corinthians, philippians and 1 and 2 thessalonians in the much more detailed nicnt series. Fee and stuarts book how to read the bible for all its worth is a must read for all christians.
Revelation new covenant commentary series by gordon d fee. Gordon d fee revelation new testament book of revelation. Fee s personal involvement in the translation of the niv 2011 makes this volume particularly valuable as a commentary on this english version. Oct 01, 2010 my familiarity with gordon fee was tied almost exclusively to his authorship of how to read the bible for all its wortha book i own, but have not yet read. Renowned new testament scholar, gordon fee, talks about the books and writers that have influenced him. In this volume, this master exegete applies his skills to guide the reader through one of the most often misunderstood books of the new testament. It will help all of us to hear a little of the background of how you came to write how to read the bible for all its worth. Fee earned his doctorate fromthe universityof southerncalifornia inmargaret staggs rated it reallyliked it jun28, he also published a textbook on gordon d fee revela tion testament interpretation, coauthored two books for laypeople onbiblicalinterpretation, gordon d fee revela tion wellas scholarlypopular commentaries on1 and 2 timothyand titus.
It is a book that has prompted endless discussions about the end times with theological divisions forming around epicenters such as the rapture and the millennium. But first, here the niv2011 version of the passage. Revelation new covenant commentary nccs logos bible. A revealing and accessible commentary on the book of revelation, guiding the reader through one of the most often misunderstood books of the new testament. Fee shows us how johns message confronts the world with the revelation of jesus christ so that christians might see themselves as caught up in the. This is cross checked with benjamin davidsons analytical hebrew and chaldee lexicon of the old testament. A revealing and accessible commentary on the book of revelation, guiding the reader through one. There are many medium length commentaries on revelation, but what makes this special is that it is authored by gordon d fee who has already penned commentaries on 1 corinthians, philippians and 1 and 2 thessalonians in the much more detailed nicnt series. In this book, award winning author gordon fee attempts to excavate the layers of symbolic imagery and provide. Probably the one feature that distances the new testament church the most from its contemporary counterpart is its thoroughly eschatological perspective of all of life. Gordon fee, a seasoned theologian, nt scholar and textual critic has capped the new covenant commentary series with a commentary on the book of revelation. Im a little old now, in terms of all the details, okay. Fee is professor emeritus at regent college in vancouver, canada.
Gordon fee on the book of revelation unsettled christianity. Here i will cite a few comments from gordon fee s commentary eugene. This indeed is a complex question, especially when it pertains to gender issues. As many will know, gordon fee has been a strong, positive voice in the field of biblical studies. In this book, award winning author gordon fee attempts to excavate the. Engaging gordon fees new creation egalitarianism everett berry associate professor of theology criswell college dallas, texas practical terms. His teaching experience also includes serving schools in washington, california, kentucky, as well as wheaton college in illinois five years and gordon conwell theological seminary in massachusetts twelve years. Jan 11, 20 gordon fee is a wonderful scholar and his nicnt commentary on philippians is one of the best. To wet your appetite here is an excerpt from the preface.
Gordon fee on tom wright and other authors youtube. Gordon fees wide and deep scholarship seems to me to be hampered and hamstrung by his conservative evangelical doctrine of an inspired and infallible bible. Engaging gordon fee s new creation egalitarianism everett berry associate professor of theology criswell college dallas, texas practical terms. He received his phd in 1966 from the university of southern california. Aug 03, 2010 the video is a nice summary of fee s views on revelation and how it should be interpreted. Gordon fee, gods empowering presence hendrickson, 1994, pages 803 and 805. Gordon fee is professor emeritus of new testament at regent college, where he taught for sixteen years. In this book, award winning author gordon fee attempts to excavate the layers of symbolic imagery and provide an exposition of revelation that is clear, easy to follow, convincing, and engaging. Contents abbreviations 9 preface 11 analytical table of contents introduction 21 15 i. Gordon fee is professor emeritus of new testament at regent college in vancouver, british columbia. In this book, award winning author gordon fee attempts to excavate the layers of symbolic imagery and provide an exposition of revelation that is clear, easy to follow, convincing.
Fee s work is probably the greatest contributor to making this book speak so strongly to a hope that is still very relevant today, but in a way seldom presented from the last book of the bible. Read revelation a new covenant commentary by gordon d fee available from rakuten kobo. Fee s latest book is revelation, part of the new covenant commentary series. Their guidance on how to read the bible with understanding is a safeguard against many of the common misinterpretations of passages of scripture which pervade christian culture.
Gordon fee on rev elation over on euagelion, michael bird has pointed an interview with gordon fee. Fee revelation is a book that many christians find confusing due to the foreign nature of its apocalyptic imagery. My familiarity with gordon fee was tied almost exclusively to his authorship of how to read the bible for all its wortha book i own, but have not yet read. He also produced a smaller and less technical commentary for ivp which you can read online for free thanks to ivp and. One person said she has felt cheated by other treatments of the book of revelation. Nick norelli rightly dividing the word of truth new jersey over the past couple of years ive grown to love gordon fees style of scholarship. Gordon fee is emeritus professor of new testament at regent college in. Grammatical the grammatical identification is usually based on john joseph owens analytical key to the old testament in four volumes. It is about 30 minutes long and those who are hoping he will identify the antichrist or provide a date for the end of the world will be disappointed. Revelation new covenant commentary and the pastoral epistles nibc, as well as books on exegesis, hermeneutics and the holy spirit. Fee is available at in several formats for your ereader.
This is gordon fee on the revelation by randy olds on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Fee retired from regent college in vancouver, canada, but has remained active in writing and lecturing on the new testament. Revelation is a book that many christians find confusing due to. Fee talks with mike feazell about the book of revelation and basic principles of understanding scripture. Grace communion international have published an interview with dr. Revelation gordon d fee haftad 9781608994311 bokus. In this final volume of the new covenant commentary series, dr. It was first released in 2010 by cascade books, a division of wipf and stock publishers, eugene, oregon, usa. In this book, the awardwinning author gordon fee excavates the layers of symbolic imagery. Fee writes a commentary on revelation not a commentary on commentaries on revelation that provides. Fee says john didnt know this would be the last book of the bible, though he likely knew he was the last apostle alive as an amil i hold to the late date of revelation. Revelation is a book that many christians find confusing due to the foreign nature of its apocalyptic imagery. At this point only craig keener on romans, lee cohick on ephesians and michael bird on colossians and philemon have.
In this book, award winning author gordon fee attempts to excavate the layers of symbolic imagery and. An introductory chapter deals with basic questions of authorship, background, and themes, then each section of scripture is expounded, accompanied by notes on items in the text that need further clarification. Revelation new covenant commentary series by gordon d. Providing a helpful perspective for interpreting revelation, fee notes that what must soon take place deals less with the end than with the readers imminent threats. Fee writes a commentary on revelation not a commentary on commentaries on revelation that. So, for fee, the kingdom teaching of jesus does mandate poverty as a virtue. Sep 02, 2019 este comentario e aclamado o melhor estudo ja produzido sobre 1corintios. Gordon fee is emeritus professor of new testament at regent college in vancouver, british columbia. Fee earned his doctorate fromthe universityof southerncalifornia inmargaret staggs rated it reallyliked it jun28, he also published a textbook on gordon d fee revelation testament interpretation, coauthored two books for laypeople onbiblicalinterpretation, gordon d fee revelation wellas scholarlypopular commentaries on1 and 2 timothyand titus. Gordon fee has trained a generation of scholars and pastors in the art of biblical interpretation. Stepping into revelation from the rest of the new testament is to enter into a strange, bizarre world. That being said, his reputation precedes him, and i was very interested to see how he would exegete and interpret the book of revelation. Gordon fee on rev elation at etssbl gordon fee s revelation commentary in the nccs will be available. Pdf reversed thunder download full pdf book download.
He currently serves as professor emeritus of new testament studies at regent college in vancouver, british columbia, canada. Fee talks about the book of revelation and basic principles of understanding scripture. Buy revelation new covenant commentary series by gordon d fee in paperback format at koorong 9781608994311. Nick norelli rightly dividing the word of truth new jersey over the past couple of years ive grown to love gordon fee s style of scholarship. Scholer, a basic bibliographic guide for new testament exegesis. Gordon fee directs us in a completely different and unpopular direction. Show me a churchs songs and ill show you their theology. Gordon donald fee born may 23, 1934 is an americancanadian christian theologian and an ordained minister of the assemblies of god usa. How to read the bible for all its worth by gordon d.