By John F. MacArthur, Jr.

This book is the culmination of a lifetime of intense Bible study. After preaching and teaching his way through the rest of the New Testament, John MacArthur brings his formidable exegetical skills to bear on what is perhaps the least understood book in the Bible for most Christians. Dr. MacArthur explains the way he wrote this commentary in his preface:

Some commentaries are primarily linguistic, others are mostly theological, and some are mainly homiletical. This one is basically explanatory, or expository. It is not linguistically technical, but deals with linguistics when that seems helpful to proper interpretation. It is not theologically expansive, but focuses on the major doctrines in each test and on how they relate to the whole of Scripture. It is not primarily homiletical, although each unit of thought is generally treated as one chapter, with a clear outline and logical flow of thought. Most truths are illustrated and applied with other Scripture. After establishing the context of a passage, I have tried to follow closely the writer's development and reasoning.

My prayer is that each reader will fully understand what the Holy Spirit is sating through this part of His Word, so that His revelation may lodge in the minds of believers and bring greater obedience and faithfulness - to the glory of our great God.

Concerning the Book of Revelation, he wrote:

The late British prime minister Winston Churchill one described the former Soviet Union as "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma." Many Christians view the book of Revelation in much the same way. Bewildered by its mystifying symbolism and striking imagery, many believers (including some pastors, who never preach through Revelation) avoid serious study of the book. Even John Calvin, the greatest commentator of the Reformation, who wrote commentaries on the other books, did not attempt to write a commentary on Revelation. Such short-sightedness deprives believers of the blessings the book promises to those who diligently read it (1:3; 22:7).

Hard Cover, 343 pages, indexed
Published 1999