The Revelation to John by Stephen Smalley is a magisterial interpretation of John's Apocalypse as a grand drama, which can only be properly understood in light of John's Gospel and letters and in the context of the Johannine community. As such, it offers the reader a significantly different approach to this enigmatic text than that offered by most contemporary commentaries. Working directly from the Greek text, Smalley offers a masterful analysis of the critical and literary dimensions of the Apocalypse for students and scholars alike.Contents include

• an in-depth, critical analysis of the Greek text of Revelation
• a wealth of scholarly interaction with other commentaries and interpretations of Revelation
• a canonical assessment of Revelation in light of other Johannine texts
• a historical understanding of Revelation in the context of the Johannine community
• an interpretation of Revelation as cosmic drama