A Commentary on the Apocalypse of John

<DIV>Edmondo Lupieri's main goal in <I>A Commentary on the Apocalypse of John</I> is to introduce readers to the mental and spiritual world of John as both a first-century Jew and a follower of Jesus. The fruit of over ten years of research a constructive response to postmodern criticism and an academic best-seller in its Italian edition Lupieri's commentary offers both new proposals and traditional interpretations to shed light on this complex coda to the biblical message.<br><br> In an illuminating preface Lupieri discusses the strange world of the Apocalypse and promises an open commentary full of original treatments of knotty interpretive problems. Maintaining a strong historical perspective throughout he examines the text of the Apocalypse line by line paying careful attention to the Greek text offering a new translation making wide use of apocryphal pseudepigraphal and Qumran literature and often analyzing John's Apocalypse as compared to other Jewish apocalypses.<br><br> Thoughtful thorough and nonsectarian Lupieri's <I>Commentary on the Apocalypse of John</I> will appeal to anyone with a serious interest in the meaning of the biblical text.</DIV>