TABLE OF CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- Diverse Interpretations of Revelation and a Suggestion of New Reading -- Introduction -- Different Categories of Interpretation -- Preterist Interpretation -- Idealist Interpretation -- Historicist Interpretation -- Futurist Interpretation -- Eschatological Interpretation: Dispensationalism -- Biblically Based Fiction: Left Behubd -- A Suggestion of New Reading -- Summary -- Conclusion -- Understanding the Background of the Book of Revelation -- Introduction -- The Place -- The Author -- The Date -- Structure and Content -- Outline of -- Themes in -- Summary -- Conclusion -- The Purpose of the Book of Revelation -- Introduction -- Traditional Understanding -- Elisabeth Schüssler-Fiorenza -- John A. T. Robinson -- David E. Aune -- Adela Yarbro Collins -- Leonard Thompson -- Robert M. Royalty, Jr. -- Crisis behind the -- Summary -- Conclusion -- The Genre of Revelation -- Introduction -- Categorization of the Genre of -- The Alternative World of -- The Characteristics of Apocalyptic Literature -- Christian Prophecy -- Characteristics of Other Literary Genres -- Summary -- Conclusion -- The Theology of the Book of Revelation -- Introduction -- Theological Themes and Emphases -- Summary -- Conclusion -- Cultural Interpretation of the Book of Revelation and a Suggestion of Hermeneutical Guidelines -- Introduction -- Hermeneutics and Exegesis -- Cultural Interpretation -- Cultural Location and Reading Perspective -- Factors of Cultural & Social Location and Reading Perspective -- My Social Location -- My Hermeneutical and Theological Understanding of -- Basic Guidelines of Interpreting -- Summary -- Conclusion -- Interpretation and Application of Selected Texts of the Book of Revelation -- Introduction -- Revelation 1: 4-8 Easter 2 (Sunday after Easter).

Revelation 5: 11-14 Easter 3 (Third Sunday of Easter) -- Revelation 7: 9-17 Easter 4 (Fourth Sunday of Easter) -- Revelation 21: 1-6 Easter 5 (Fifth Sunday of Easter) -- Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 Easter 6 (Sixth Sunday of Easter) -- Revelation 22: 12-14, 16-17, 20-21 Easter 7 (Seventh Sunday of Easter) -- Summary -- Conclusion -- Sermons about Texts from the Book of Revelation -- Introduction -- Sermon 1 "From Alpha to Omega, from Beginning to the End: God" Rev 1: 4-8 April 3, 2005 (Easter 2) -- Sermon 2: "The Hymn of the Lamb" Rev 5: 11-14 April 10, 2005 (Easter 3) -- Sermon 3: "No More Tears in Heaven" Rev 7: 9-17 April 17, 2005 (Easter 4) -- Sermon 4: "The Transforming Power of Faith" Rev 21: 1-6 April 24, 2005 (Easter 5) -- Sermon 5: "Imagine…" Rev 21: 10, 22-22:5 May 1, 2005 (Easter 6) -- Sermon 6: "Season Finale" Rev 22: 12-14, 16-17, 20-21 May 8, 2005 (Easter 7) -- Feedback to the Sermons -- Introduction -- Feedback 1 from L. James Silva1 -- Feedback 2 from Bea Chun4 -- Feedback 3 from Kerstin Barnes5 -- Feedback 4 from Anne Carey6 -- Feedback 5 from Kirk Thomas7 -- Teaching the Book of Revelation: Four Bible Studies and Feedbacks -- Introduction -- Bible Studies -- Feedback of Participants of the Bible Studies -- Summary -- Conclusion -- Implications from the Preaching and Teaching Project -- Introduction -- Feedback to the Six Sermons -- Feedback to the Bible Studies -- Implications of How to Preach and Teach -- Suggestions for Reading -- in Bible Study Groups -- Suggestions for Preaching the -- Summary -- Conclusion -- Conclusion The Relevance of the Book of Revelation Today -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- BIBLICAL INDEX -- TOPICAL INDEX.