1800+ pages, 2 volumes (hardback), with Scripture, subject, and name indexes

Book Description

The Divorce of Israel presents a “redemptive-historical” approach to Revelation. As such it provides a fully orthodox preterist interpretation of the Apostle John’s great prophecy, while presenting a “Now/Not Yet” understanding of the conclusion of Revelation, with the coming of the New Heavens and New Earth. In it John is presenting a forensic drama wherein God is divorcing his old covenant wife Israel so that he can take a new bride, the new covenant “Israel of God” composed of Jew and Gentile alike.

John’s drama builds upon numerous Old Testament passages while expanding on Jesus’ Olivet Discourse. That Discourse declared God’s judgment on unfaithful Israel’s beloved temple and her holy city. God’s divorce results in first-century geo-political Israel’s judgment by capital punishment for spiritual adultery in rejecting her Messiah, declaring she has no king but Caesar, and persecuting the Messiah's new covenant family.

Thus, Revelation presents the vitally important redemptive-historical transition from the land-based, ethnically-focused, typologically-oriented, temple-dominated old covenant economy to its worldwide, pan-ethnic, spiritual new covenant fulfillment which spiritually anticipates the consummate, material, eternal new creation wherein dwells righteousness.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword by Martin Selbrede
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Superscription And Beatitude (1:1–3)
3. Greeting and Theme (1:4–8)
4. The Commissioning Vision (1:9–20)
5. Seven Oracles (2:1—3:22)
6. The Court Scene (4:1–11)
7. The Seven-Sealed Book (5:1–14)
8. The Seals Opened: The First Six Seals (6:1–17)
9. Two Interludes (7:1–17)
10. The Seals Opened: The Seventh Seal (8:1–5)
11. The Seven Trumpet Angels: The First Six Trumpets (8:6—9:21)
12. Third Interlude: The Little Book and John’s Action (10:1–11)
13. Fourth Interlude: The Measured Temple and Two Witnesses (11:1–13)
14. The Seven Trumpet Angels: The Seventh Trumpet (11:14–19)
15. The Sun-Clothed Woman And the Red Dragon (12:1–17)
16. The Beast From the Sea (13:1–10)
17. The Beast From the Land (13:11–18)
18. Visions of Blessing and Judgment (14:1–20)
19. The Seven Last Plagues (15:1—16:21)
20. The Harlot of Babylon and the Beast (17:1–18)
21. The Fall of Babylon the Harlot (18:1—19:5)
22. The Final Victory of the Lamb (19:6–21)
23. Satan’s Ruin and Final Judgment (20:1–15)
24. The New Creation’s Coming (21:1–8)
25. The New Jerusalem Bride (21:9–27
26. New Heaven and New Earth (22:9–17)
27. Final Testimonies and Admonition (22:6–15)
28. The Final Attestation and Blessing (22:16–21)

Endorsements

“The interpretation of the book of Revelation is a daunting task, not one that should be undertaken lightly or without an awareness of the diversity of opinion regarding its authorship, date of writing, and the myriad of approaches to the interpretation of its prophetic visions. Ken Gentry’s commentary is up to the task. While making a case for his distinctly preterist, historical-redemptive interpretation of the book, he respectfully and keenly engages interpreters with whom he differs. Among recent commentaries on Revelation, Gentry’s extensive, two-volume work deserves to be included as arguably the most thorough representation of the (partial) preterist approach.”
Cornelis Venema, Ph.D.
President of Mid-America Reformed Seminary
Author, The Promise of the Future

“Ken Gentry’s two-volume exposition of the book of Revelation is no doubt  the most thorough treatment of that work from an essentially preterist point of view to date. Yet Gentry is careful to emphasize not only the historical setting of Revelation leading up to the fall of Jerusalem to the Romans in AD 70, but especially the redemptive meaning of the book, which is the divine divorce of Israel due to her idolatry which culminated in the rejection of Jesus. Thus the seven churches of Revelation are a warning to Jewish Christians not to turn back to an irrelevant and discarded Judaism. The seal, trumpet, and bowl judgments describe God’s systematic defeat of Israel and ultimately the destruction of Jerusalem and its temple by the Romans from AD 66-70. Revelation finishes with the majestic portrayal of God’s new wife, the church of the New Covenant which is the New Jerusalem. Both the theology and the historical details of Gentry’s magnum opus will appeal to interested readers in Revelation for years to come.”
C. Marvin Pate, Ph.D.
Chair of Theology
Ouachita Baptist University

“Gentry's writings have largely set the standard for orthodox preterist writings but now, with this commentary, he for sure leads the pack. Agree with it, in full or in  details, this commentary has much to offer all who care to grapple with his views. I commend it highly. You have not studied the Book of Revelation fully until you have done so.
Jay Adams, Ph.D.
Author, The Time Is At Hand: Prophecy and the Book of Revelation

“Gentry has devoted much of his scholarly career to understanding and elucidating the book of Revelation, and the present work is a veritable goldmine of exegetical insights. He offers here arguably the most extensive, vigorous preterist exegesis of Revelation in at least a generation. Non-preterist interpreters of Revelation must reckon with Gentry if they are to be taken seriously.”
P. Andrew Sandlin, STD
Founder and President, Center for Cultural Leadership
Author, A Postmillennial Primer

“With fresh exegesis, creative application, and a keen sensitivity to recurring canonical themes, patterns, and types, Gentry deftly offers a near-exhaustive analysis of the Revelator's vision that is as fruitful as it is hopeful. These volumes belong on the shelves of every pastor, scholar, and student."  
Dustin Messer, Th.D.
Biblical Worldview and Cultural Engagement Coordinator, Legacy Christian Academy (Frisco, TX)
Fellow at the National Review Institute

"Dr. Kenneth Gentry’s long awaited commentary on Revelation is the standard for partial preterism and the big challenge for futurism and idealism. He as the leading Revelation scholar proves why the redemptive-historical interpretation is the most convincing method to unveil Revelation, the conclusion of the Bible."
Youngmog Song, Ph.D.
Professor of New Testament at Kosin University, S. Korea

"Reads like a historical conspiracy thriller! But it really happened! Since I was raised on the silliness of Hal Lindsey, and then the nonsense of Left Behind, Reading  The Divorce of Israel was like reading the book of Revelation for the first time, wondering what was going to happen next. And Gentry's masterful storytelling exegesis does not disappoint. The facts are much more satisfying than all those End Times fictions out there. Preterism has been a growing movement within Christendom, but this commentary is a Biblical trumpet of the last days of "Left Behind" eschatology."
Brian Godawa
Author, best-selling novel series, Chronicles of the Apocalypse

Readers' responses

Brother Gentry, thank you for the excellent commentary. I learned several years ago that you were going to publish it. I waited all the years and was overjoyed when ordering was announced. The introductory material is outstanding and sets the tone for letter.
Thanks again and may God bless you daily.

D. E. C.

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Just wanted to let you know I received your two volume set - The divorce of Israel ...  they look beautiful and I am very excited to start reading... You must be very pleased to finally see the publication of all your hard labor ; and then to have the first printing sell out in only three weeks must be very encouraging and rewarding... well done sir!

R.P.

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Got my treasured Commentary last evening- started reading and could not put it down- page 84 begins this morning. I can’t imagine the time and energy that made this happen- deeply in debt to your labor of love!

Dennis Darville