Description A commentary on Revelation that has grown deeper through years of lecturing and research, and even more accessible for every reader. This is the second revised edition of 'How Should We Read Revelation?', a book beloved by readers for nearly twenty years. While enhancing the existing commentary, the primary focus of this revision was to make the book more comfortable and approachable for readers. First, an outline titled 'The Structure of Revelation' has been placed at the beginning of the book, allowing readers to grasp the overall shape of Revelation through structural analysis. Subheadings have also been strengthened to reflect shifts in content and theme, helping readers more easily follow the flow of the text. Unlike the previous edition, where inserted sections (chapters 7; 10-11; 12-14) were grouped into separate blocks, this edition explains these insertions in their original textual context, making it much easier to trace the overall flow of Revelation. Finally, this revised edition places special emphasis on the question, 'Does coming on the clouds (1:7) refer to the Second Coming or the Ascension?' Watching how this question unfolds and is resolved is one of the special pleasures of this book. Table of Contents Preface to the Second Revised Edition Preface to the Revised and Expanded Edition Endorsements Acknowledgments Introduction The Structure of Revelation Prologue (1:1-8) Introductory Section (1:9-3:22) 1. The Resurrected and Ascended Jesus (1:9-20) 2. The Prophetic Messages Proclaimed to the Seven Churches (Chapters 2-3) Main Body (Chapters 4-16) 3. Introduction to the Main Body: The Vision of the Heavenly Temple (Chapters 4-5) 4. The Core of the Main Body: The Series of Seven Judgments (Chapters 6-16) Overview of the Judgment Series The Seal Judgment Series (6:1-7; 11:15-19) and Insertion (Chapter 7) The Trumpet Judgment Series (8:6-9:21; 11:15-19) and Insertion (10:1-11:14) Insertion (Chapters 12-14): The Scene of Spiritual Battle, the Beast, the 144,000, and the Final Judgment The Bowl Judgment Series (15:1-16:21) Comparing the Three Series of Seven Concluding Section (17:1-22:5) 5. The Final Judgment (17:1-20:15) The Judgment of Babylon (17:1-19:10) The Judgment of the Two Beasts (19:11-21) The Judgment of the Dragon (20:1-10) The Judgment of the Dragon's Followers (20:11-15) 6. The Final Salvation (21:1-22:5) The New Creation and New Jerusalem (21:1-8) The New Jerusalem (21:9-22:5) Epilogue (22:6-21) Summary: The Eschatological Ecclesiology of Revelation and Its Application Appendix 1. How Should We Overcome Prosperity-Focused Faith? Appendix 2. A Biblical Understanding of the Clash Between the Gospel and Worldly Culture Appendix 3. A Study of 'Endurance' in Revelation Study Questions Bibliography Author: Lee Pil-chan Lee Pil-chan graduated from Chongshin University and Hapdong Theological Seminary (M.Div.), earned his Th.M. from Calvin Theological Seminary in the United States, and received his Ph.D. from the University of St Andrews in Scotland, studying under the world-renowned New Testament scholar Richard Bauckham. His doctoral dissertation was published as a monograph by Mohr Siebeck in Tübingen, Germany, titled 'The New Jerusalem in the Book of Revelation'. He served for fifteen years as a professor at Westminster Graduate School of Theology, and currently serves as the director of the Lee Pil-chan Institute for Revelation Studies and as an associate pastor at Jesus Family Church. His other published works include 'What's Wrong with Shincheonji's Interpretation of Revelation?', 'What's Wrong with the Back to Jerusalem Movement?', 'How Should We Understand Israel and the Church?' (all from Holy Wave Plus), and 'Nothing Could Be Better: Hebrews' (En Christo).