The journal of theological studies 18 1917 257262 james herbert srawley, henry barclay swete i. Henry barclay swete was educated at kings college london and gonville and caius college, cambridge, and in 1858 was ordained. He is known for his 1906 commentary on the book of revelation, and other works of exegesis he was educated at kings college london, and gonville and caius college, cambridge, and in 1858 was ordained. The greek text with introduction, notes, and indices.
Revelation 4 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Henry barclay swetes most popular book is commentary on revelation. Commentary on revelation by henry barclay swete ebay. He became regius professor of divinity at cambridge in 1890. John thackeray, ottley, richard rusden, 18648 editions first published in 1900 read listen church services and servicebooks before the reformation.
Revelation 422, reveals the future end time events that extend into the future unto eternity and establishes this as the end of gods revelation to man. Swetes commentary on the apocalypse of john receives the. He is known for his 1906 commentary on the book of revelation, and other works of exegesis. Beale, the book of revelation, for many allusions to the old testament, and merrill c.
Revelation depicts the reality of god, thereality of the existence of man, and the reality of the flow of history more precisely in its use of poetic illustrations than human realism could ever achieve. Arethas of caesarea study archive the preterist archive. The versebyverse commentary on revelation introduction this commentary on revelation will prove, contrary to what most people think, that the revelation, the last book of the bible, is not difficult to understand if we will take a simple, facevalue, commonsense approach to interpreting it. Revelation commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The second edition was published in 1907 or perhaps already in 1906. According to the text of swete henry barclay swete, frederick cornwallis conybeare, st george william joseph stock on. Henry barclay swete bristol, 14 march 1835 hitchin, 1917 was an english biblical scholar. Andreas of caesarea study archive the preterist archive of. A commentary on the book of the revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 5 the book of the revelation with the edgar cayce readings as given for each chapter chapters 122, with interpretation 91 toward a better understanding of the book of the revelation, a group project. Ron bigalke, preterism and antiquity was preterism a view of the early church.
It was situated about forty miles southeast of philadelphia on the road to colossae. Read revelation commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. I own a number of commentaries on the subject matter, but this is the one that most of them refer to for their source. He describes himself as their brother in the family of god. The letter is addressed to seven churches in asia 1. William henry simcox 18431889, the revelation of s. Henry barclay swetes old testament in greek according to the septuagint is an authoritative edition of the greek text of the old testament. Swete was regius professor of divinity at cambridge from 18901916. John the divine with notes and introduction, 2nd edn. Revelation 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the new testament, the result of barclays dedicated work. Epistles to the churches in asia, with warnings and encouragements, to the church at ephesus. God is showing the past, present, and the unfolding of future history. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Swetes commentary on the apocalypse of john biblical studies.
Evidence reported by internet archive biblio tool for item 2apocalypseofstj00swetuoft on march. Commentary workbook teaching manual both the aiithorized king james vellrioiz of 1611 and anzerican staizddrd tmzslation of 1901 are used in the text of this book college press, joplin, missouri. Verses 17 these churches were in such different states as to purity of doctrine and the power of godliness, that the words of christ to them will always suit the cases of other churches, and professors. Though difficult to read because of the old print it is still a valuable reference tool to add to any teacher of researchers library. It is the text of revelation with a commentary on it by andreas, bishop of caesarea in cappadocia.
While some think of it as the revelation of john, it is actually the revelation of jesus christ. The greek text with introduction and notes, 3rd edn. Revelation 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. A wikipedia article about this author is available.
His predecessor in that position was the wellknown b. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. The apostle john, having in the foregoing chapter written the things which he had seen, now proceeds to write the things that are, according to the command of god ch. Henry barclay swete bristol, 14 march 1835 hitchin, 10 may 1917 was an english biblical scholar. Gives a fine presentation of various approaches but favors a premillennial stance. Baker book house, 1979, 569, henry barclay swete, commentary on revelation reprint edition, grand rapids. Scrivener, and continued under the editorship and direction of swete.
Henry barclay swete primary author only author division. Swete is still the best interpreter of the book of revelation. Henry barclay swete swete, henry barclay, 18351917 the. In 1881 he was appointed professor of pastoral theology at kings college london.
Revelation 14 bible commentary matthew henry concise. The author and date of revelation the books author was obviously john revelation 1. You can find the best commentary on revelation for. Church services and servicebooks before the reformation. Henry barclay swete s most popular book is commentary on revelation. Comment i have scanned several sections of this 272 page work and found it to be a lucid, literalistic interpretation. Revelation 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the new testament, the result of barclay s dedicated work. However, he merely writes the words of jesus revelation 1. Commentary to revelation free online downloadable pdf. John chappel woodhouse, commentary on revelation pdf 1906. See much more at the life and works of henry barclay swete 18351917 website, which include online editions of biographies as well as bibliographies and many online texts. Revelation 2 bible commentary matthew henry concise. As a sequel to it, i now offer a commentary on the revelation of st john.
Smith, revelation, in the wycliffe bible commentary, pp. Matthew 110 matthew 1128 mark luke john 17 john 821 acts romans 1, 2 corinthians galatiansephesians philippianscolossians1, 2 thessalonians 1, 2 timothytitusphilemon hebrews james1, 2 peter 1,2,3 johnjude revelation 15 revelation 622. Arethas of caesarea study archive the preterist archive of. Revelation 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely. The english title comes from the latin revelatio, which in its verb form means to reveal or unveil what was previously hidden. After some years of work in various country curacies and livings he became in 1869 theological lecturer and tutor at caius college. You can find the best commentary on revelation for you using the tools on the right side. Henry barclay swete 18351917, the apocalypse of st. Biblical hermeneutics stack exchange is a question and answer site for professors, theologians, and those interested in exegetical analysis of biblical texts. Swete s commentary on the book of revelation continues to be referred to today. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Throughout history the book of revelation has been much understood and neglected. Henry barclay swete, fba was an english biblical scholar. Revelation introduces itself as the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants 1.
It is wellreasoned and not sensationalistic and therefore is recommended to supplement your study of. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation and more. Henry barclay swete, fba 14 march 1835 in bristol 10 may 1917 in hitchin was an english biblical scholar. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The commentary was also reprinted by eerdmans in grand rapids. Hiebert not intended as a full commentary on revelation but unique as a guide to the various methods of studying revelation.
Henry barclay swete is currently considered a single author. Swetes commentary on the book of revelation continues to be referred to today. The amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of god, says this. A classic commentary on revelation just preceding publication of r h charles mammoth work. Swetes commentary on the book of revelation continues to be referred to today, because it is a helpful volume for the. John is also available electronically as part of classic commentaries on the greek new testament and as a separate volume. John thackeray, ottley, richard rusden, 18648 editions first published in 1900 read listen. Greek, latin and several other european languages required, strictly for the scholar, otherwise his english is concise, precise and excellent introduction 219 pp, commentary 314 pp, amillennial. Constables notes on revelation 2020 edition was the last of johns inspired writings. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages.
Download as doc, pdf, txt or read online from scribd. Eschatology towards the end of the first millennium pdf 2008. The old testament in greek according to the septuagint. An introduction to the old testament in greek by henry barclay swete, henry st. I have scanned the book and converted it to pdf so that it can be accessed more easily. Henry barclay swete finds the earliest mention of the nero legend in connection with revelation in the latin commentary of victorinus of pettau, who died a martyr during diocletians great persecution. The commentary text somtimes mucks up the text of the apocalypse. The expository times 10 1899 536539 james herbert srawley, s. Revelation 1 commentary william barclays daily study bible.
William barclay s study bible series reference files. Henrys complete henrys concise petts bible commentary peakes bible. William barclays study bible series reference files. Revelation commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The third was published in 1908 and reprinted several times at least until 1917. He is known for his 1906 commentary on the book of revelation, and other. It is cursive 1 of revelation, not gospels, acts, and paul, which is now renumbered as 2814. Henry barclay swete has 49 books on goodreads with 52 ratings. Andreas of caesarea study archive the preterist archive.
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