Bibliography

Barclay, William, The Revelation of St. John, Volumes 1 & 2, The Westminster Press, Revised Edition Copyright 1976

Excellent biblical commentary, with careful research into background of the scriptures

Dawn, Marva, Joy in our Weakness - A Gift of Hope from the Book of Revelation, Concordia Publishing House, Copyright 1994

Focused on the hope in the book of Revelation for those who are suffering

Halley, Henry H., Halley's Bible Handbook, Zondervan Publishing, 24th ed. Copyright 1965

General reference for background and context

Lindsey, Hal, Apocalypse Code, Western Front Ltd., Copyright 1997

Interprets images in Revelation from modern perspective because end times are near

MacDonald, William, Believer's Bible Commentary, Thomas Nelson Publishers, Copyright 1995

General reference for background and context

Metzger, Bruce M., Breaking the Code - Understanding the Book of Revelation, Abingdon Press, Copyright 1993

Explains how Christians can take comfort and strength from the Book of Revelation

Morris, Leon, Revelation, Vol. 20, Tyndale New Testament Commentaries, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Second Edition Copyright 1987

Very thorough commentary, with careful analysis of original Greek text

Robertson, Archibald Thomas, Word Pictures in the New Testament, Volume VI, Baker Book House, Copyright 1933

Carefully explains key Greek words in every verse and their possible translations

Strong, James, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1890

Text cross-reference for KJV Bible, with definitions of translated Hebrew and Greek words.

Talbert, Charles, H., The Apocalypse - A Reading of the Revelation of John, Westminster John Knox Press, Copyright 1994

Interprets Revelation for mainstream churches as applying to now and to the end time

Van Kampen, Robert, The Sign, Crossway Books, Expanded Edition Copyright 1993

Intensely researched cross-reference of Biblical prophesy concerning the end time

Wall, Robert W., Revelation, Vol. 18, New International Biblical Commentary, Hendrickson Publishers, Copyright 1991

Traditional commentary with special emphasis on first century interpretations