Slightly Imperfect 

Christ and His Church-Bride invites readers into the profound theological insights of Meredith G. Kline, one of the twentieth century's most original Reformed biblical theologians. In this unique volume, Danny E. Olinger explores Kline's sustained engagement with the book of Revelation-a text Kline called "the fairest gem in Scripture." Drawing from Kline's unpublished student thesis, published writings, sermons, and archival materials, Olinger presents a comprehensive account of Kline's interpretation of the Apocalypse through a covenantal and redemptive-historical lens. The book is organized in four parts: a survey of Kline's writings on Revelation, a collection of his sermons, a compact commentary built from Kline's own words, and a rich anthology of biblical-theological insights. At the heart of this study lies Kline's vision of the church as the Spirit-transformed bride of Christ, journeying from imperfection in this world to glorious perfection in the new heavens and new earth. Olinger demonstrates how Kline's biblical theology-shaped by Geerhardus Vos, grounded in the Reformed tradition, and expressed through a distinctive covenantal framework-provides vital clarity to the complex imagery of Revelation. The result is a deeply edifying resource that equips pastors, theologians, and lay readers alike to behold the triumph of Christ and the eschatological hope of his church.

Hardcover, 544 pages, Reformed Forum

Endorsements

"This book by Danny Olinger will guide the reader through the rather large bits and pieces of Meredith G. Kline's work relating to the book of Revelation. As Meredith's student and eventually his colleague, I had a deep appreciation for his work and relied on it heavily for my own teaching on Revelation for over thirty years at Westminster Seminary, Escondido.  People may know Meredith Kline more for his theological teaching on covenant or the Holy Spirit, but I knew him as an impressive and accomplished biblical exegete who had a way of making his own meticulous study of the Scripture understandable and edifying. It is true, Professor Kline may have occasionally looked at a note jotted down on a napkin during class lectures, but he always taught as someone who had the text of Scripture in its original languages deeply impressed on his mind. Danny Olinger's book will be an invaluable help in conveying Meredith's teaching on the book of Revelation (and elsewhere in the Bible) that obviously intrigued him all his life. This is a most welcome presentation of the work of a great Bible student and teacher. "

- S. M. Baugh.  Professor Emeritus of New Testament, Westminster Seminary California

"Danny Olinger has done a great service in gathering together and presenting the body of Meredith G. Kline's writings pertaining to the Book of Revelation. He includes detailed summaries from a variety of Kline's published sources, such as Images of the Spirit, Glory in our Midst, "The First Resurrection," and "The Covenant of the Seventieth Week." He also discusses several successive versions of Kline's outline of the book of Revelation, which did not receive formal publication. Kline's insights and his creativity make him a continued source of instruction to the church, and I recommend this book as a solid introduction into Kline's thinking on Revelation."

- Vern S. Poythress  Professor of New Testament, Biblical Interpretation and Systematic Theology Westminster Seminary Philadelphia, PA.

"Danny Olinger has produced a seminal study of the eschatology of M.G. Kline focused on the Old Testament scholar's career-long reflections on the book of Revelation. Olinger's incisive treatment of Kline's published works, appropriation of Kline's previously unpublished sermons, and synthetic construction of Kline's commentary on the book of Revelation, pieced together from his own writings, proves both reliable in Exposition and groundbreaking in content. With a remarkable range of Kline's published and unpublished corpus captured in a single column, Olinger has offered the church a  valuable resource that will shape the discussion of Kline's eschatology for years to come."

- Lane G. Tipton  Pastor, Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Easton PA. Fellow of Biblical and Systematic Theology, Reformed Forum.