Filo said
Having tremendously enjoyed Bart Ehrman’s various other works, I was wondering if someone could tell me of any other books he has written or been involved in regarding the Book of Revelation? While he has addressed the book briefly in several works, I would like to learn his thoughts on the full history, authorship, and interpretation of it. Having read ‘Jesus Before the Gospels’, it would be interesting to learn how the author’s community and context of his situation affected what he wrote, the so-called ‘memory-history’ that Bart focuses on in his latest work.

I have said it before, and my best recommendation is to buy his textbook on NT (** you do not have permission to see this link **). This title sound boring, but in fact it is the most pedagogic and interesting book you can get on this topic.  I also have Kümmel’s and Brown’s introductions, but mostly I start with Ehrman when looking up a topic. If you like the trade books, you will definitely enjoy this one even more. One can open it almost everywhere and start reading. Here you find in a more concise and systematic form most of the topics he deals with in his trade books, but with much wider coverage.  It also deals with early Christian writings well into the second century and other writings external to the canon. It is richly illustrated, and supplied with lots of American style textbook “boxes” and summing-ups. My copy is from years back (2008), and I now consider buying the latest edition. My present copy has about 15 pages dedicated specifically to the Revelation.

gavriel said

Filo said
Having tremendously enjoyed Bart Ehrman’s various other works, I was wondering if someone could tell me of any other books he has written or been involved in regarding the Book of Revelation? While he has addressed the book briefly in several works, I would like to learn his thoughts on the full history, authorship, and interpretation of it. Having read ‘Jesus Before the Gospels’, it would be interesting to learn how the author’s community and context of his situation affected what he wrote, the so-called ‘memory-history’ that Bart focuses on in his latest work.

I have said it before, and my best recommendation is to buy his textbook on NT (** you do not have permission to see this link **). This title sound boring, but in fact it is the most pedagogic and interesting book you can get on this topic.  I also have Kümmel’s and Brown’s introductions, but mostly I start with Ehrman when looking up a topic. If you like the trade books, you will definitely enjoy this one even more. One can open it almost everywhere and start reading. Here you find in a more concise and systematic form most of the topics he deals with in his trade books, but with much wider coverage.  It also deals with early Christian writings well into the second century and other writings external to the canon. It is richly illustrated, and supplied with lots of American style textbook “boxes” and summing-ups. My copy is from years back (2008), and I now consider buying the latest edition. My present copy has about 15 pages dedicated specifically to the Revelation.

Without compare Bart’s textbook is my favorite all his books.