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Revelation 2 Resources

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EXPLANATION: The resources listed on this page are more limited than the resource page on most of the other books of the Bible because of the major differences in the systems of interpretation. That said an attempt is made to list only resources that take primarily a literal approach to the interpretation of the Revelation. Note also that some of the resources are only available to borrow and generally do not allow the copy and paste function.

MAIN TABLE OF CONTENTS
Dr Tony Garland
(Links immediately below go to Dr Garland's commentary)
Supplemental Commentary 
Dr Bruce Hurt
(links below go to the supplemental commentary)
Revelation 2:1
Revelation 2:2
Revelation 2:3
Revelation 2:4
Revelation 2:5
Revelation 2:6
Revelation 2:7
Revelation 2:8
Revelation 2:9
Revelation 2:10
Revelation 2:11
Revelation 2:12
Revelation 2:13
Revelation 2:14
Revelation 2:15
Revelation 2:16
Revelation 2:17
Revelation 2:18
Revelation 2:19
Revelation 2:20
Revelation 2:21
Revelation 2:22
Revelation 2:23
Revelation 2:24
Revelation 2:25
Revelation 2:26
Revelation 2:27
Revelation 2:28
Revelation 2:29

DANIEL AKIN 

Conservative. Adheres to a literal 1000 year kingdom on earth inhabitants of which include born again Jews. God is not finished with Israel.

MAX ALDERMAN 

MICHAEL ANDRUS LETTERS FROM JESUS

Note - the links below include two resources - (1) Audio and (2) Notes which are usually in range of 10 pages and are excellent.

WILLIAM BARCLAY 

D Edmond Hiebert - Prints author's own translation. Volume 1, covering the first five chapters, deals extensively with the seven letters. The author's strong points are his handling of historical data and his Greek word studies.

  • Revelation 2 - Barclay has some interesting comments on the first 3 chapters, but after that is not very helpful. 

WILLIAM BARRICK - the power points on the 7 churches are lengthy and have many pictures

BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATOR - multiple resources

BRIAN BELL SERMON NOTES

CHRIS BENFIELD SERMONS

JIM BOMKAMP

ALAN CARR SERMONS

D A CARSON 

RICH CATHERS - Study Notes on Revelation

DAVID COHEN

THOMAS CONSTABLE Expository Commentary

DAVID COOPER

W A CRISWELL 

A C GAEBELEIN Annotated Bible Commentary on Revelation

TONY GARLAND 

While this work is not well known and is seldom mentioned in lists of commentaries on the Revelation, in my opinion it is one of the best verse by verse modern works available. It is premillennial. Highly Recommended!

GENE GETZ PRINCIPLES IN REVELATION

  • Revelation 2:1-7; The Greatest Commands: Spiritual leaders are to teach all believers to love God and one another. Video
  • Revelation 2:8-11; Persecution and Suffering: As followers of Jesus Christ, we are to consider persecution as an opportunity to grow spiritually. Video
  • Revelation 2:12-17; False Teaching: We must always be on guard against any teaching that contradicts what we are taught in Scripture. Video
  • Revelation 2:18-29; Church Discipline: Spiritual leaders are responsible to confront false prophets who lead people astray. Video

OLIVER GREENE Commentary on Revelation

STEVE GREGG

DAVE GUZIK Commentary on Revelation

VANCE HAVNER 

COLIN HEMER - 1989

FLOYD HITCHCOCK Lectures on The Revelation - 1940

Floyd Hitchcock = Returned Missionary from Japan and Korea, Radio Pastor, KWTO, Springfield, Mo., Editor of The Gospel Messenger, Pastor of Radio Gospel Center. The Flying Preacher: Pilot of “The Good Ship Emmanuel”

HOLMAN CSB Study Bible : Holman Christian Standard Bible - BORROW 

General Editor Jeremy Royal Howard (2010) 2360 pages. Conservative. Good notes. Include Holmans excellent maps. 

H. A. IRONSIDE Notes on Revelation

JAMIESON, FAUSSETT, BROWN - A Commentary, Critical and Explanatory, on the Old and New Testaments

This is one of the more literal older commentaries.

DAVID JEREMIAH

ALAN JOHNSON - Author of comments on Revelation

S LEWIS JOHNSON Sermons on Revelation

J HAMPTON KEATHLEY III Commentary on the Revelation

WILLIAM KELLY LECTURES ON THE BOOK OF REVELATION 1868

D Edmond Hiebert - Expository lectures by a noted Plymouth Brethren scholar of the past century. The author uses Scripture to try to explain the symbols of the book. The viewpoint is premillennial and pretribulational.

KJV BIBLE COMMENTARY - Hindson, Edward E; Kroll, Woodrow Michael.

Over 3000 pages of the entire OT/NT - no restriction on length of time one can use  it. No copy and paste. Well done conservative commentary that interprets Scripture from a literal perspective (pre-millennial) Has nice, readable maps. 

WOODROW KROLL

TIM LAHAYE

R C H LENSKI - Lutheran commentator

LIFE APPLICATION STUDY BIBLE - BORROW

STEVEN LAWSON 

Cyril Barber - The Minister's Library (Volume 3) - An exposition of Revelation 1--3. “This book is intended to be a wake-up call to the sleeping church of America.”--John F. MacArthur, Jr. It comes highly recommended.

WILLIAM MACDONALD

JOHN MACARTHUR SERMON SERIES

ROD MATTOON REVELATION COMMENTARY Literal interpretation

JAMES MCCONKEY 

This is a 94 page book with brief pithy comments from a literal perspective. Interesting. Online but cannot copy and paste.

J VERNON MCGEE REVELATION COMMENTARY THRU THE BIBLE

HENRY MORRIS - Defender's Study Bible Notes

ROBERT MOUNCE

NET BIBLE NOTES on Revelation

WILLIAM NEWELL Commentary on the Revelation

Rosscup - This is a premillennial, dispensational study which takes a thorough-going literal approach to the book. It is good on the English text and will have its main usefulness in some points for lay people. Read Ironside and Ryrie to maintain a balance in a lighter dispensational work.  (Commentaries For Biblical Expositors- Dr. Jim Rosscup)

NKJV STUDY BIBLE - BORROW

Formerly "The Nelson Study Bible - NKJV" by Earl D Radmacher; Ronald Barclay Allen; Wayne H House. 

NIV STUDY BIBLE (2011) - BORROW 

GRANT OSBORNE

  • Revelation (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament) - This is available as a Pdf. Osborne does seem to favor the 1000 millennium. There are a few points I would disagree with him -- e.g., when the devil is released at the end of the 1000 years, he deceives and gathers an army - these are people who have been alive while Jesus Himself is reigning on earth and they still refuse to believe in Him! To be sure this is somewhat mind boggling and could reflect either the hardness of hearts of those who are born to the believers who enter the 1000 year kingdom. Alternatively Osborne posits that these are men and women who were not destroyed when Christ returned to conquer in Revelation 19.

OUR DAILY BREAD Devotionals on Revelation

JOHN PHILLIPS - Exploring Revelation. Chicago: Moody Press. 1974

Rosscup - Here is a very light dispensational work, often alliterative, picturesque, with frequent illustrations (some quite good), but scant in supporting interpretation. Often Phillips shows no real attempt to grapple with meaning, as on leaving the first love (2:4), being blotted out (3:5), identifying the seven stars, giving more than opinion on being kept in 3:10, who the overcomer is in 2:7, what 4:1 means, etc. He does take the 24 elders as angels (86) and the 144,000 as Israelites, both with shallow support. The work as a whole offers minimal light to help any but elemental readers grasp some points, and for others is pretty much a waste of time unless certain illustrations help. (Commentaries For Biblical Expositors- Dr. Jim Rosscup)

Cyril Barber - The Minister's Library -  A careful commentary that those who preach through this portion of God's Word will want to consult. Premillennial.

PREACHER'S OUTLINE AND SERMON BIBLE (POSB) - BORROW

RAY PRITCHARD - Sermons

WILLIAM M RAMSAY - [1851-1939]

RICK RENNER 

JOHN R RICE - Biography

A Baptist pastor. Millennial. Comments less technical but very insightful. A sleeper in my opinion. 

GRANT RICHISON Revelation Commentary Notes

A. T. ROBERTSON Word Pictures on Revelation

Notes on original Greek text. Interpretative approach difficult to state with certainty but not definitively futuristic

CHARLES RYRIE - Dispensational

Hiebert - A concise, well-outlined study of Revelation, following the premillennial, pretribulational view. Ideal for a beginner's study of Revelation.

Cyril Barber - The Minister's Library (Volume 3) - A refreshing, concise exposition highlighted with helpful charts and graphs, and explaining in lay terms the scope of John’s vision. Recommended.

ROB SALVATO Sermon Notes on Revelation

Text and Audio Available. Literal, futuristic.

RAYMOND SAXE Sermons on Revelation Fellowship Bible Church

WALTER SCOTT Revelation Commentary

Short Biography of Walter Scott

Rosscup - A helpful older premillennial work that is at some points lucid in expounding the meaning. (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors)  (Commentaries For Biblical Expositors- Dr. Jim Rosscup)

GRAHAM SCROGGIE

J A SEISS Revelation Commentary

Joseph Augustus Seiss' (picture) Lectures on the Apocalypse was initially published in 3 volumes in the mid-1800's and has become widely accepted by modern evangelical scholars as one of the first popular works based upon the futurist interpretation of the Revelation.

Rosscup writes that Seiss' work is "An expository older premillennial work of great detail on units of the book."  (Commentaries For Biblical Expositors- Dr. Jim Rosscup)

KEITH SIMONS REVELATION VERSE BY VERSE Literal Interpretation.

CHUCK SMITH Revelation Commentary

C H SPURGEON 

RAY STEDMAN Revelation Expository Messages

JOHN STOTT - Both Books can be Borrowed

LEHMAN STRAUSS

JOHN STOTT

HENRY BARCLAY SWETE 1835-1917

CHARLES SWINDOLL 

MERRILL TENNEY

DAVID THOMPSON Sermons on Revelation Texas Corners Church

VALLEY BIBLE CHURCH Revelation Expository Messages

Click this page for the messages - audio and transcripts available

MARVIN VINCENT - Word Studies

JOHN WALVOORD Revelation Exposition

See Dr Walvoord's excellent summary on interpretation of prophecy

Rosscup - Written by one of the foremost modern-day articulators of premillennial dispensationalism, this book is a lucid exposition of the Revelation which combines textual exposition with theological orientation. Walvoord shows awareness of wide reading, gives various views, is fair, and deals with problems as they arise. It is the best broad dispensational work to appear in recent years, and Robert Thomas has the best detailed technical work so far. (Commentaries For Biblical Expositors- Dr. Jim Rosscup)

WARREN WIERSBE - BORROW THE FOLLOWING

WYCLIFFE BIBLE COMMENTARY

Everett F Harrison - Editor of New Testament. Uses the KJV.  Strictly speaking not a study Bible, but short notes are similar. KJV text in left column, commentary notes in right column. The comments are generally verse by verse, short, conservative and to the point. Pre-millennial.

STEVE ZEISLER, et. al. Revelation Peninsula Bible Church

RELATED SERMONS - Older words

The Stars, the Lamps, and the Lord S. Conway Revelation 2:1
The Seven Epistles Compared: Homiletic Prologue D. Thomas Revelation 2:1-3:22
An Exhortation and Encouragement to Individual Christians C. H. Irwin, M. A. Revelation 2:1-7
Ashes on a Rusty Altar J. Hamilton, D. D. Revelation 2:1-7
Backsliding Essex Remembrancer Revelation 2:1-7
Backsliding P. C. Turner. Revelation 2:1-7
Christ's R. Hall, M. A. Revelation 2:1-7
Christ's Care in Glory for His Church's Good on Earth Wm. Strong. Revelation 2:1-7
Conquest and Immortality Bp. Phillips Brooks. Revelation 2:1-7
Decay of Love   Revelation 2:1-7
Declension from First Love C. H. Spurgeon. Revelation 2:1-7
Emotion Wanted in Religion   Revelation 2:1-7
Endurance Thomas Manton. Revelation 2:1-7
Ephesus -- the Strenuous Church A. Mackennal, D. D. Revelation 2:1-7
False Apostles James Durham. Revelation 2:1-7
First Love Left H. Bonar, D. D. Revelation 2:1-7
Forsaking the First Love E. Griffin, D. D. Revelation 2:1-7
God's Voice to the Church J. S. Exell, M. A. Revelation 2:1-7
Hatred of Evil Essential to Love Isaac Williams. Revelation 2:1-7
Heaven, a Garden D. Thomas, D. D. Revelation 2:1-7
His Lost Ideal J. Caird. Revelation 2:1-7
How to Conquer F. J. Sharr. Revelation 2:1-7
Inward Deterioration W. Mitchell, M. A. Revelation 2:1-7
Labouring and not Fainting C. H. Spurgeon. Revelation 2:1-7
Letter to Ephesus J. Parker, D. D. Revelation 2:1-7
Loss of the First Love W. H. M. H. Aitken, M. A. Revelation 2:1-7
Love's Complaining C. H. Spurgeon. Revelation 2:1-7
Neglect of the Gospel Followed by its Removal H. Melvill, B. D. Revelation 2:1-7
Neglected Love W. W. Andrew, M. A. Revelation 2:1-7
Now, and Then F. F. Goe, M. A. Revelation 2:1-7
On Leaving Our First Love Essex Remembrancer Revelation 2:1-7
Paradise J. O. Dykes, D. D. Revelation 2:1-7
Peculiarities of This Ephesian Letter Caleb Morris. Revelation 2:1-7
Phases of Church Life J. S. Exell, M. A. Revelation 2:1-7
Red-Hot Religion W. L. Watkinson. Revelation 2:1-7
Religion Active S. Charnock. Revelation 2:1-7
Religious Declension T. Morell, M. A. Revelation 2:1-7
Spiritual Declension H. Melvill, B. D. Revelation 2:1-7
Spiritual Declension Reproved, Admonished, and Threatened W. Jay, M. A. Revelation 2:1-7
Spiritual Declensions B. Beddome, M. A. Revelation 2:1-7
The Address to Ephesus G. Rogers. Revelation 2:1-7
The Coming of Christ a Warning Against Declension H. E. Manning. Revelation 2:1-7
The Conflict of the Christian Life J. S. Exell, M. A. Revelation 2:1-7
The Decline of Spiritual Love E. L. Hull, B. A. Revelation 2:1-7
The Enthusiasm of the First Love John F. Ewing, M. A. Revelation 2:1-7
The Epistle to the Church At Ephesus S. Conway Revelation 2:1-7
The Epistle to the Church in Ephesus: the Decay of Early Love R. Green Revelation 2:1-7
The False Apostle Tried and Discovered W. Bridge, M. A. Revelation 2:1-7
The Fatal Flaw in the Ephesian Churches H. Crosby. Revelation 2:1-7
The Gospel Removed S. Charnock. Revelation 2:1-7
The Great Condition S. S. Mitchell, D. D. Revelation 2:1-7
The Heavenly Christ's First Promise to the Victors A. Maclaren, D. D. Revelation 2:1-7
The Nicolaitane Doctrine Hateful to Christ and His Church   Revelation 2:1-7
The Paradise of God G. T. Coster. Revelation 2:1-7
The Peculiarities of the Christian's First Love A. Alexander, D. D. Revelation 2:1-7
The Seven Stars and the Seven Candlesticks A. Maclaren, D. D. Revelation 2:1-7
The Tree of Life A. Maclaren, D. D. Revelation 2:1-7
The Tree of Life R. Watson. Revelation 2:1-7
The True Problem of Christian Experience H. Bushnell, D. D. Revelation 2:1-7
The Words of Christ from Eternity to the Congregation At Ephesus D. Thomas Revelation 2:1-7
The Words of Christ to the Congregation At Ephesus D. Thomas, D. D. Revelation 2:1-7
Unwearied Patience T. Adams. Revelation 2:1-7
Watchman, What of the Night H. Bonar, D. D. Revelation 2:1-7
What Christ Likes to See in a Church C. H. Irwin, M. A. Revelation 2:1-7
Zeal for Truth Must be Loving W. Milligan, D. D. Revelation 2:1-7
Going Back in the Ways of God S. Conway Revelation 2:4
A Crown for the Faithful J. Sherman. Revelation 2:8-11
A Crown of Life C. E. St. John. Revelation 2:8-11
An Appeal with Promise Charles A. Berry. Revelation 2:8-11
Christian Faithfulness Homilist Revelation 2:8-11
Christian Faithfulness Bp. W. S. Smith. Revelation 2:8-11
Christian Faithfulness and its Reward T. Entwistle. Revelation 2:8-11
Christian Fidelity and its Reward J. S. Exell, M. A. Revelation 2:8-11
Christ's Designation of Himself H. Crosby. Revelation 2:8-11
Christ's Message to the Tempted and Tried J. J. Ellis. Revelation 2:8-11
Cross and Crown B. D. Johns. Revelation 2:8-11
Faithful unto Death J. Vaughan, M. A. Revelation 2:8-11
Faithful unto Death A. Raleigh, D. D. Revelation 2:8-11
Faithfulness R. Newton, D. D. Revelation 2:8-11
Fidelity to Christ Enforced A. Harvey. Revelation 2:8-11
Letter to Smyrna J. Parker, D. D. Revelation 2:8-11
Poor and Rich Abp. Trench. Revelation 2:8-11
Poor But Pure J. Trapp. Revelation 2:8-11
Poor Yet Rich A. Maclaren, D. D. Revelation 2:8-11
Sin and Suffering T. Brooks. Revelation 2:8-11
Smyrna -- the Poor Church that was Rich A. Mackennal, D. D. Revelation 2:8-11
Spiritual Aches J. Cameron. Revelation 2:8-11
Suffering Christians J. Hyatt. Revelation 2:8-11
The Address to Smyrna G. Rogers. Revelation 2:8-11
The Church in Great Tribulation J. S. Exell, M. A. Revelation 2:8-11
The Crown of Life J. Trapp. Revelation 2:8-11
The Duty and the Reward of Christian Fidelity D. Dewar, D. D. Revelation 2:8-11
The Epistle to the Church At Smyrna S. Conway Revelation 2:8-11
The Epistle to the Church in Smyrna : the Church Exposed to Suffering R. Green Revelation 2:8-11
The Law of Fidelity and its Divine Reward William McKay. Revelation 2:8-11
The Letter to the Church At Smyrna Caleb Morris. Revelation 2:8-11
The Riches of the Poor John Erskine, D. D. Revelation 2:8-11
The Second Death and How to Escape It J. S. Exell, M. A. Revelation 2:8-11
The Victor's Immunity from the Second Death A. Maclaren, D. D. Revelation 2:8-11
The Words of Christ to the Congregation At Smyrna D. Thomas, D. D. Revelation 2:8-11
The Words of Christ to the Congregation At Smyrna D. Thomas Revelation 2:8-11
Trial W. Birch. Revelation 2:8-11
The Severe Law of Christ S. Conway Revelation 2:10
A Church with a Serious Defect D. C. Hughes, M. A. Revelation 2:12-17
Adherence to the Truth of the Gospel Caleb Morris. Revelation 2:12-17
Antipas; Or, Reliable Principles F. Hastings. Revelation 2:12-17
Christ's Message to the Timid J. J. Ellis. Revelation 2:12-17
Courageous Piety G. Gyfford. Revelation 2:12-17
God's Estimate of Christian Works W. M. Taylor, D. D. Revelation 2:12-17
Holding Fast J. Trapp. Revelation 2:12-17
Holding Fast the Faith C. H. Spurgeon. Revelation 2:12-17
Loyalty to the Last Ellice Hopkins. Revelation 2:12-17
Pergamum -- the Incomplete Church A. Mackennal, D. D. Revelation 2:12-17
Testimony for Christ J. R. Miller, D. D. Revelation 2:12-17
The Address to Pergamos G. Rogers. Revelation 2:12-17
The Church Faithful to the Truth But Defective in Discipline J. S. Exell, M. A. Revelation 2:12-17
The Epistle to the Church At Pergamos S. Conway Revelation 2:12-17
The Epistle to the Church in Pergamum R. Green Revelation 2:12-17
The Names of Individual Souls on the Breastplate of Christ Bp. Woodford. Revelation 2:12-17
The Words of Christ to the Congregation At Pergamos D. Thomas, D. D. Revelation 2:12-17
The Words of Christ to the Congregation At Pergamos D. Thomas Revelation 2:12-17
Idolatry and Sensuality in the Church H. Crosby. Revelation 2:14-15
Minor Departure from Truth C. H. Spurgeon. Revelation 2:14-15
Sin Uncomely in the Church T. Guthrie. Revelation 2:14-15
The Church as a Whole Injured by Individual Evil W. Milligan, D. D. Revelation 2:14-15
The Convictions of Balaam Bp. Moberly. Revelation 2:14-15
The Doctrine of Balaam J. C. Coghlan, D. D. Revelation 2:14-15
A White Stone J. A. Spurgeon. Revelation 2:16
Christian Victory Newman Hall, LL. D. Revelation 2:16
Moral Conquest and its Destiny J. S. Exell, M. A. Revelation 2:16
The Hidden Manna James Stratten. Revelation 2:16
The Laurels of a Victorious Life Homilist Revelation 2:16
The Manna and the Stone D. Burns. Revelation 2:16
The Necessity of Immediate Repentance R. South, D. D. Revelation 2:16
The New Name A. Maclaren, D. D. Revelation 2:16
The New Name A. Maclaren, D. D. Revelation 2:16
The New Name The London Pulpit Revelation 2:16
The New Name George MacDonald, LL. D. Revelation 2:16
The Rewards of the Conquering Christian C. Bradley, M. A. Revelation 2:16
The Secret of the New Name Bp. F. D. Huntington. Revelation 2:16
The Spiritual Warfare, and the Divine Promise T. Jones. Revelation 2:16
The Third Promise to the Victors A. Maclaren, D. D. Revelation 2:16
The White Stone J. Trapp. Revelation 2:16
A Little Religion is Worth Retaining J. Alexander. Revelation 2:18-29
A Timely Period Homilist Revelation 2:18-29
An Imperfect Church J. Hyatt. Revelation 2:18-29
Christ, the Morning Star J. Cairns, D. D. Revelation 2:18-29
Christian Excellence Homilist Revelation 2:18-29
Christian Steadfastness T. M. Herbert, M. A. Revelation 2:18-29
Christ's Letter to the Church At Thyatira Caleb Morris. Revelation 2:18-29
Epistle to the Church At Thyatira S. Conway Revelation 2:18-29
Hold Fast J. Trapp. Revelation 2:18-29
Hold Fast the Good Obtained J. Stratten. Revelation 2:18-29
Inconsistency W. Mitchell, M. A. Revelation 2:18-29
Jezebel a Type of Worldliness W. Milligan, D. D. Revelation 2:18-29
Jezebel to be Cast Out of the Church J. Murray. Revelation 2:18-29
Power Over the Nations W. Burnet, M. A. Revelation 2:18-29
Self-Prepared Penalties G. Vianney. Revelation 2:18-29
Sins of Omission J. Trapp. Revelation 2:18-29
Space to Repent John Trapp. Revelation 2:18-29
That the Terms of Salvation are Offered to All Men S. Clarke, D. D. Revelation 2:18-29
The Church Contaminated by Doctrinal Error J. S. Exell, M. A. Revelation 2:18-29
The Depths of Satan J. Murray. Revelation 2:18-29
The Epistle to the Church in Thyatria R. Green Revelation 2:18-29
The First and Last Works A. Maclaren, D. D. Revelation 2:18-29
The Jezebel of Thyatira R. Burgess, B. D. Revelation 2:18-29
The Morning Star H. Bonar, D. D. Revelation 2:18-29
The Promises to the Victors C. H. Spurgeon., A. Maclaren, D. D. Revelation 2:18-29
The Words of Christ from Eternity to the Congregation At Thyatira D. Thomas Revelation 2:18-29
Thyatira D. C. Hughes, M. A. Revelation 2:18-29
Thyatira -- the Sentimental Church A. Mackennal, D. D. Revelation 2:18-29
Time for Repentance J. S. Exell, M. A. Revelation 2:18-29
Christian Excellence D. Thomas Revelation 2:25

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