The Sermons to the Seven Churches of Revelation: A Commentary and Guide

by Jeffrey A.D. Weima

Publisher:

Baker Academic

, 2021

Overview

A top New Testament scholar, preacher, and tour guide to the lands of the New Testament offers an informed commentary on this challenging portion of Scripture with an eye toward preaching the text. Jeffrey Weima explains the meaning of the seven “sermons” of Revelation 2-3 and provides sample sermons that show how these ancient messages, despite their subtle Old Testament allusions and perplexing images, are relevant for the church today. The book includes photos, maps, and charts and is of interest to preachers, students, teachers, and Bible study groups

Key Features

• Explains the meaning of the seven “sermons” of Revelation 2-3
• Provides sample sermons that show how these ancient messages are relevant for the church today
• Includes photos, maps, and charts

Contents

Top Highlights

“‘You can’t take everything from the study to the pulpit or the classroom.’” (Page 1)

“To Protestant ears, the word ‘works’ may be associated with ‘deeds’ as opposed to ‘faith,’ to what people do in contrast to what people believe. Yet it is clear from the seven sermons as a whole that the word ‘works’ refers to both. This is understandable when we remember that actions are intimately connected to beliefs. Therefore, all seven sermons deal not only with right and wrong conduct but with the right and wrong thinking that lies behind such conduct.” (Page 31)

“The Ephesian church was so preoccupied with identifying wicked people, exposing false apostles, and rejecting the sinful practices of the Nicolaitans that a spirit of suspicion and mistrust permeated their fellowship, making it impossible for them to be the caring, compassionate community that they had been in the past.” (Pages 40–41)

“The power of Christ spotlighted in the first Christ title likely involves a polemic against Rome. Its emperors liked to present themselves on coins as demigods whose power extended beyond earth to control the planets and the stars.” (Page 29)

“There is no justification from any NT text for pitting Christ’s emphasis on love for others against his hatred of the sinful acts that people do. God said of his Son: ‘You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness’ (Heb. 1:9). The same Jesus who commanded his followers not to hate but to ‘love your enemies’ (Matt. 5:43–44) is also described as an ‘avenger’ who will one day return to punish people for their sin (1 Thess. 4:6).” (Page 36)

Product Details

• Title: The Sermons to the Seven Churches of Revelation: A Commentary and Guide
• Author: Jeffrey A.D. Weima
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Print Publication Date: 2021
• Logos Release Date: 2021
• Pages: 287
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. N.T. Revelation 2-3:21 › Commentaries; Seven churches › Sermons--History and criticism
• ISBNs: 9781493429530, 9781540960139, 9781540964359, 9781493429516, 1493429531, 1540960137, 1540964353, 1493429515
• Resource ID: LLS:SRMNSSVNCHRVLTN
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T03:08:57Z

About Jeffrey A.D. Weima

Jeffrey A.D. Weima is professor of New Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he has taught for more than 20 years. He is the author of Neglected Endings: The Significance of the Pauline Letter Closings and the coauthor (with Stanley Porter) of An Annotated Bibliography of 1 and 2 Thessalonians. He has taught courses all over the world, has authored numerous scholarly articles, and leads biblical study tours to Greece, Turkey, and Italy.

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