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Author: Bernard McGinn
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 428
ISBN-13: 9780231112574
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom millenarists to Antichrist hunters, from the Sibyls to the Hussites, Visions of the End is a monumental compendium spanning the literature of the Christian apocalyptic tradition from the period A.D. 400 to 1500, masterfully selected and complete with a comprehensive introduction and new preface.
Author: Ariel B Tzadok
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Published: 2020-11-10
Total Pages: 282
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the Bible many dreams and visions forecast the distant future and the coming of the Messiah. Dreams and visions are part and parcel of the experience of the prophet. Yet, more than prophets have experienced them. The Biblical Daniel was one such seer. What he saw and recorded in his book has mystified readers and scholars for many centuries. Once the Hebrew book of Daniel was embraced in Gentile hands, many of its hidden teachings became out of reach to those not trained in the Biblical way of prophetic reception (Kabbalah). The secrets concealed in Daniel have thus remain hidden, until now.This book discusses the path and way of the Biblical prophet and seer; how they were trained to understand the symbolic metaphorical language of picture imagery that is the form and essence of every dream and vision.This book brings to the English-speaking audience exposure of the ancient Biblical prophetic ways, and even gives guidance how some of these ancient practices may still be used today.Going beyond Daniel there are many other Biblical and later Judaic and Kabbalistic teachings about the coming of the Messiah. Some of these issues, such as Gog and Magog, are also addressed here.As a special bonus, there is included an essay that many might find to be controversial. The topic is: Can a Torah-faithful, Orthodox Jew believe that Jesus was (or will be) the Messiah of Israel? Written from the perspective of Torah Judaism, this essay addresses the topic in a non-polemic manner, in the hope that it might serve as a bridge of understanding between Jewish and Christian communities.All in all, this book reveals secrets, both ancient and modern, that once you have been enlightened by them, you will never look at Biblical prophecy or Kabbalistic revelations in the same light of simplicity again.Prepare to see what you have not seen before!
Author: John M. Pontius
Publisher: CFI
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ISBN-13: 9781462128433
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Richard Abanes
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 440
ISBN-13: 9780805417692
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this look at doomsday madness--its history, leaders, followers, and dogma--Abanes cites historical antecedents from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and discusses in detail the myriad of popular doomsday prophets, including Japan's Aum Shinrikyo, and other international movements. Illustrations.
Author: Elaine Pagels
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2012-03-06
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 110157707X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA startling exploration of the history of the most controversial book of the Bible, by the bestselling author of Beyond Belief. Through the bestselling books of Elaine Pagels, thousands of readers have come to know and treasure the suppressed biblical texts known as the Gnostic Gospels. As one of the world's foremost religion scholars, she has been a pioneer in interpreting these books and illuminating their place in the early history of Christianity. Her new book, however, tackles a text that is firmly, dramatically within the New Testament canon: The Book of Revelation, the surreal apocalyptic vision of the end of the world . . . or is it? In this startling and timely book, Pagels returns The Book of Revelation to its historical origin, written as its author John of Patmos took aim at the Roman Empire after what is now known as "the Jewish War," in 66 CE. Militant Jews in Jerusalem, fired with religious fervor, waged an all-out war against Rome's occupation of Judea and their defeat resulted in the desecration of Jerusalem and its Great Temple. Pagels persuasively interprets Revelation as a scathing attack on the decadence of Rome. Soon after, however, a new sect known as "Christians" seized on John's text as a weapon against heresy and infidels of all kinds-Jews, even Christians who dissented from their increasingly rigid doctrines and hierarchies. In a time when global religious violence surges, Revelations explores how often those in power throughout history have sought to force "God's enemies" to submit or be killed. It is sure to appeal to Pagels's committed readers and bring her a whole new audience who want to understand the roots of dissent, violence, and division in the world's religions, and to appreciate the lasting appeal of this extraordinary text.
Author: Frédéric Bozo
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 367
ISBN-13: 0857452886
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExploring the visions of the end of the Cold War that have been put forth since its inception until its actual ending, this volume brings to the fore the reflections, programmes, and strategies that were intended to call into question the bipolar system and replace it with alternative approaches or concepts. These visions were associated not only with prominent individuals, organized groups and civil societies, but were also connected to specific historical processes or events. They ranged from actual, thoroughly conceived programmes, to more blurred, utopian aspirations -- or simply the belief that the Cold War had already, in effect, come to an end. Such visions reveal much about the contexts in which they were developed and shed light on crucial moments and phases of the Cold War.
Author: Robert I Adams
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Published: 2020-10-28
Total Pages: 110
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew York Times best-selling author, Joel Richardson, has this to say about THE VISIONS: "Robert Adams is a refreshingly clear and cogent thinker and writer. This easy to digest book on the prophecies of Daniel will help every student of the Scriptures gain a great introductory understanding of this most critical end time manual."The book the prophet Daniel wrote is more relevant today than ever before. It's vital we get a grasp of its world-changing prophecies that await their fulfillment. Within the book of Daniel, there are five major prophecies that, from our point of view, begin in history and end in the future. These prophecies converge in the end time and they show us details of what will happen both before and at the return of Christ. THE VISIONS will help you explore these predictions and comprehend the divinely ordained oracles the prophet Daniel received. The author presents his findings in an orderly and easy-to-follow manner. He shows how the visions in Daniel's book are tied together and form a portrait of the time of the end
Author: Bruce Chilton
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Published: 2013
Total Pages: 169
ISBN-13: 9781602589834
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: H. G. Cocks
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2017-03-29
Total Pages: 342
ISBN-13: 022643866X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Roman Sodom -- City of destruction -- The end of the world -- Laws -- Histories -- Lust and morality in the (long) eighteenth century -- The discovery of Sodom, 1851
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Publisher: Canongate Books
Published: 1999-01-01
Total Pages: 60
ISBN-13: 0857861018
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.
