Old testament Quote by Richard Bauckham

“As well as their pervasive allusion to the Old Testament, the images of Revelation also echo mythological images from its contemporary world.”

— Richard Bauckham

“the images of Revelation are symbols with evocative power inviting imaginative participation in the book’s symbolic world. But they do not work merely by…

— Richard Bauckham

“Perhaps enough has been said to indicate that the imagery of Revelation requires close and appropriate study if modern readers are to grasp much…

— Richard Bauckham

“In the 404 verses in Revelation, there are about 278 allusions to the Old Testament.”

— Mark Hitchcock

“The method and conceptuality of the theology of Revelation are relatively different from the rest of the New Testament, but once they are appreciated…

— Richard Bauckham

“Step two of properly interpreting a symbol in Revelation is to recognize that all the symbols in the book are explained either in Revelation…

— Mark Hitchcock

“Thus it would be a serious mistake to understand the images of Revelation as timeless symbols. Their character conforms to the contextuality of Revelation…

— Richard Bauckham

The Book of Revelation, difficult as it may be for "literalists," becomes much simpler when we read it typologically, as a mosiac of allusions…

— Northrop Frye

“Revelation is a literary work composed with astonishing care and skill. We should certainly not doubt that John had remarkable visionary experiences, but he…

— Richard Bauckham

“We affirm that the written Word in its entirety is revelation given by God. We deny that the Bible is merely a witness to…

— R.C. Sproul

“The proper method of interpreting the symbols in Revelation involves two steps. The first is to remember that when symbols are employed, they refer…

— Mark Hitchcock

“While it is certainly true that Revelation looks ahead and reveals the future, it also looks back and brings together all the threads running…

— Mark Hitchcock