Horæ Apocalypticæ: A Commentary on the Apocalypse, Critical and Historical, vol. 1
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Overview
This is arguably one of the most influential and thorough works on the book of Revelation. First published in 1844, it took Elliott seven years to complete the first edition. Considered an immediate scholarly standard, Horæ Apocalypticæ: A Commentary on the Apocalypse, Critical and Historical, vol. 1 focuses on critical historical context of both the time and the writing itself, as well as the supernatural inspiration of the text. Defending Revelation from a purely rationalist view common at the time, Elliott believed that a combination of historical context and spiritual considerations were essential to reading not just Revelation, but all of Scripture. Boasting over 2,500 pages for all four volumes, Elliott provides a systematic view of the Apocalypse. This first volume includes an introduction to Elliott’s line of thinking, St. John in exile, general views of the Seven Seals, and explanation and application of certain symbols.
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- Considered one of the most influential and thorough works on the book of Revelation
- Examines historical context surrounding the writing of Revelation
- Investigates the supernatural inspiration of the text
- Preliminary Essays on the Genuineness and the Date of the Apocalypse of St. John
- The Writer of the Apocalypse
- Date of the Apocalypse
- Introduction to the Prophecy of the Future (Apoc. 1–4)
- St. John in Patmos
- The Primary Apocalyptic Vision, on “The Things That Are”
- The Opening Vision of the Heavenly Throne and Company, Preparatory to the Revelation of the Future
- The Mode and Manner, Plan and Order, of the Revelation
- On the Ensuing Historical Exposition of the Revelation
- Part 1: First Six Seals (AD 96 to 395) (Apoc. Chapter 6)
- First Seal
- Second Seal
- Third Seal
- Fourth Seal
- Fifth Seal
- Sixth Seal’s Primary Vision (Apoc. 6:12–17)
- Sixth Seal’s Sealing and Palm-Bearing Visions (Apoc. 7)
- Part 2: The First Six Trumpets (AD 395 to 1453) (Apoc. 8:1–9:20)
- The Half-Hour’s Silence in Heaven, and Incense-Offering by the Saints, or Sealed Ones (Apoc. 8:1–9:20)
- Intent of the Trumpet-Soundings, and Expository Principles of the Four First Trumpets
- The Four First Trumpet-Visions
- Forewarnings of Coming Woe (Apoc. 8:13)
- The Fifth or First Woe Trumpet (Apoc. 9:1–11)
- Pause between the Fifth and Sixth Trumpets (Apoc. 9:12)
- The Sixth, or Second Woe Trumpet (Apoc. 9:13–19)
- Title: Horæ Apocalypticæ: A Commentary on the Apocalypse, Critical and Historical, vol. 1
- Author: E. B. Elliott
- Publisher: Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday
- Publication Date: 1862
- Pages: 715
Edward Bishop Elliott (1793–1875) was born in England. He was a minister who also wrote extensively on prophecy and the book of Revelation. Educated at Cambridge, he was a premillennial evangelical. Elliott is well-known for Horæ Apocalypticæ: A Commentary on the Apocalypse, Critical and Historical, or Hours of the Apocalypse.