REVELATION. By Thomas R.Schreiner. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2023. Pp. xxi + 874. Hardcover, $69.99.

Schreiner brings his exegetical skills honed by his work in the Pauline corpus to the Apocalypse in this text-focused commentary by Baker. His Introductory materials form less than 10% of the page length and cover standard topics (author, date, genre, audience, and textual matters) while including a brief historical survey, discussion of the OT dependence, and contemporary challenges. In defining his approach, Schreiner identifies four perspectives from which his comments draw: the preterist, historicist, futurist, and idealist. His chapters begin with a brief overview of the larger section before providing a summary of the smaller structural element. He provides his own translation, an exposition of the verses, and concludes with a few brief textual notes on the verses. My personal “test case” for comments on Revelation is found in 11:15–19. Here Schreiner views the final verse as “transitional” and “opening the door to chapter 12.” His focus is on the “end” as he employs this word four times within five sentences. Following Spatafora, he views the temple as a symbol rather than a heavenly actuality. Throughout his commentary, Schreiner provides an abundance of references to the historical world ruled by the Roman authorities and to other interpreters of this final book in the canon. The commentary ends abruptly following Revelation 22:21 with no concluding comments that wrap up the commentary. His commentary will benefit pastors seeking a microscopic look at the verses of Revelation but does not provide much insight into any macroscopic view of the Apocalypse. The volume includes an intensive bibliography as well as indices by subject, author, and ancient writings, both canonical and otherwise.