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Author: Arthur W. Wainwright
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2001-03-13
Total Pages: 295
ISBN-13: 1579106242
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNo part of the Bible is more controversial than the book of Revelation, or, as it is often called, the Apocalypse. For eighteen hundred years it has given rise to conflicting interpretations, and in the late twentieth century it is as controversial as ever.
Author: Arthur William Wainwright
Publisher:
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 312
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKWainwright focuses on the history of the interpretation of the Book of Revelation, offers an analysis of topical hermeneutic categories, and discusses the cultural manifestations of the millenarian world view. "An excellent introduction for the general reader".--Adela Yarbro Collins, The Divinity School, University of Chicago.
Author: Tim LaHaye
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2014-07-15
Total Pages: 217
ISBN-13: 1400206197
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Bible’s final book, Revelation, can seem intimidating or downright impossible to comprehend, but this guided tour by Bible scholar Tim LaHaye and renowned puzzle master Timothy E. Parker makes it easily understandable. Filled with complex imagery, vivid depictions of violence, and challenging spiritual references, Revelation is often set aside by readers in favor of more straightforward, easier-to-digest biblical material. Yet the capstone of the canon need not remain a mystery. Cleverly designed for maximum learning and retention, this book covers every verse of Revelation step by step and, for each grouping of verses, includes a short three-question pre-quiz; the passage of scripture being addressed; a precise explanation of what the scripture means; and, finally, the same three questions repeated with the answers provided. By following this method, you will be amazed at how well you retain the teachings. Absorb this book and discover afresh?or for the first time?the richness of Revelation and its God-breathed, life-changing power to deepen your walk of faith.
Author: J. W. Murphy
Publisher: WestBow Press
Published: 2014-10-10
Total Pages: 525
ISBN-13: 1490850309
DOWNLOAD EBOOKImagine what your Christian development would be like if you grasped the true character of God. you were captivated by appreciation of and love for Gods Word. you were not frightened away by the haunted house of Revelation. you appreciated how the early churchs experience influenced the message of Revelation. you understood how various viewpoints on Revelation developed over time. you enjoyed a perspective which prevents tunnel vision. you understood viewpoints about which you were previously unaware. you esteemed fellow believers who have different understandings of Revelation. you appreciated how the meaning of Jesus sacrifice is pictured in Revelation. you practiced the message of Revelation in everyday life. you were strengthened by an unshakable faith in God. your faith was heartfelt and growing rather than formal or ritualistic. you were strong enough to stand firm in the face of any and all spiritual opposition. you were known for your moral and spiritual purity. you were able to resist the seductions of our culture. you demonstrated the sacrificial style of Jesus rather than the self-serving style of society. you enjoyed the blessings of those who keep the words of Revelations message. your anticipation of Jesus return rose above a distracting concern with earthquakes, wars, and developing social events. you appreciated your present and future spiritual realities. you were eager rather than fearful about the future. you enjoyed the depths of the relationship toward which God is moving us.
Author: Glenn R. Kreider
Publisher: University Press of America
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9780761826705
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Bible was at the center of Jonathan Edwards' intellectual and ministerial life. As an eighteenth century theologian-pastor, the Scriptures were the focus of his work and the perspective through which he viewed his world. Edwards had a particular interest in the interpretation of the Apocalypse, devoting a notebook to the collection of observations and thoughts from his reading and reflection. This book examines Edwards' interpretation of Revelation 4-8 as seen in his working notebooks and theological treatises and sermons and then compares his views with some of his major contemporary biblical interpreters. Edwards employs a typological hermeneutical method, arguing that typology is the language God uses to communicate and this language can be learned both from explicit typology in Scripture as well as from the biblical author's implicit use of types. In the application of this typological hermeneutics, Edwards not only interprets all of Scripture Christologically, but also views the natural world and secular history as types of Christ.
Author: Steve Moyise
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2002-02-01
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780567088147
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGeneral and scholarly interest in Revelation has never been greater. This is a specially commissioned set of state-of-the-art studies on the most important aspects of Revelation and its significance for the 21st century--by the world's leading scholars. The studies can be grouped in relation to three main themes: strategies of interpretation (theological, literary, feminist, metaphorical); the nature of the violent imagery; and passages of particular interest (the letter to Laodicea, 'praise and politics', Old Testament allusions, the second coming of Christ).This book will provide an invaluable resource for researchers and students alike.
Author: David L. Barr
Publisher: Society of Biblical Lit
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 318
ISBN-13: 1589832183
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFar from spinning a fantasy of what will never be, the book of Revelation depicts an alternate social world in order to shape the community and individual identity of an audience living under imperial rule. To highlight the Apocalypse’s meaning for its original audience, this volume focuses on two interrelated themes pulsing throughout Revelation: rhetoric and politics. It considers rhetorical strategies and tactics in Revelation and demonstrates how its rhetoric fits the situation in Roman Asia Minor and the struggle within the Apocalypse community. It also examines community and cultural conflicts, showing how myth, symbol, and liturgy function as means of resistance in an imperial setting. By offering a fresh window on the lively interplay between imagination and history, between words and worlds, this volume will be indispensable for anyone seeking to understand current scholarly analysis of the book of Revelation.
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Publisher: Chalice Press
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Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780827242944
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGerald Borchert provides a unique survey of the New Testament by centering on its understanding, teaching, language, and reflections of worship. He seeks to show how worship language and action lie behind much of the New Testament and how the modern church can gain a new power in worship through renewed reflection on the New Testament. Borchert first looks at the larger New Testament unit-gospels, Pauline letters, pastorals, etc. Then he takes each book in the section, passage by passage, and shows how worship constantly enters into the author's style and purpose in bringing that author's unique meaning to the individual context. He concludes each section with a terse Worship Summary of the biblical book and with questions for the reader to contemplate. Thus Borchert invites the reader to enter into the worship discussion and find ways to give depth, meaning, and hope to personal and congregational worship. At each step, Borchert underlines the deep connection between worship and life.
Author: Greg Carey
Publisher: Chalice Press
Published: 2012-11-09
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780827238183
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCarey presents an introduction to the elements of apocalyptic discourse in the Hebrew Bible, the intertestamental texts of the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, and the Jewish and Christian apocalyptic texts. He seeks to help modern readers perplexed by the rampant and somewhat outrageous depiction and interpretation of apocalyptic literature to see apocalyptic discourse as a flexible set of resources that early Jews and Christians could employ for a variety of persuasive tasks. Carey examines each of the literary works that exhibit apocalyptic discourse. He briefly introduces the date and language of each text and shows its basic contents. Then he examines the particular topics and purposes of the work. Carey concludes by showing a way to read the particular example of apocalyptic discourse as a whole in its own setting with its own purposes. Carey invokes discourse as a category of study in an attempt to bring together the literary, ideological, and social dimensions of apocalyptic language. He sees the genius of apocalyptic discourse in its ability to bring its audience into otherwise inaccessible mysteries concerning the future and the heavenly realms. As theology, apocalyptic discourse engages life's greatest questions-the nature of God, the desire for justice, and the frustrations of human finitude. As poetry, it expresses the theological imagination in vivid symbols and conventional literary forms.
Author: Delbert Burkett
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2002-07-10
Total Pages: 620
ISBN-13: 9780521007207
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