The Book Of Revelation And The Bible As Never Explained Before

At the dawn of the Christian faith, the seven churches of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Laodicea, and Philadelphia received the message that would capture the minds and imaginations of Christians the world over for the next two thousand years. In their own way, each group faced Satan's deceptions, with a variety of results. Much as today's Christians, they thought they knew how best to honor God's will. Despite the influence of spiritual giants such as the apostles Peter, John and Paul, they were left to question the meaning of their mentors' words, including those found within the book of Revelation. As they pondered its meaning, and wondered how this book could possibly affect their own spiritual journeys its meaning would remain hidden from them. In our own times, we still do not know the timing of God's will. But with this Revelation of Christ it is possible to know our own significance in God's plan. And so the question remains: when the time comes for Christ to return, will we be prepared? Since its first written record, the book of Revelation has been one of the greatest puzzles that God has ever given mankind to solve. Layered with mysterious symbolism and hidden truths, this Revelation of Christ that was given to the apostle John, produces as many questions as answers. Ultimately, many Christians know that the book of Revelation contains the answers to some of the most important and pressing questions for our destiny with eternity, but few of them actually realize how important it is right now as a guide to their very salvation.

The 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.

A 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.

Everything You Wanted to Understand About the Book of Revelation Explained If the final book of the Bible has ever left you scratching your head or wondering what to make of plagues and horsemen, your friendly Non-Prophet is here to help you read Revelation as never before. Full of engaging graphics, author and illustrator Todd Hampson has created a user-friendly guide to John’s prophecies about the last days. This concise and appealing study removes the fear factor and demystifies the capstone book of the Bible provides biblical clarity about the key events in the end-times helps reclaim your hope, confidence, and joy in the promised future The Non-Prophet’s GuideTM to the Book of Revelation offers informative study tools for understanding its prophecies, and practical challenges to apply God’s truths to your life today. The Day of Judgment is nearer now than ever before. There’s no better time to understand the present in light of history’s final outcome.

Most evangelical Christians believe that those people who are not saved before they die will be punished in hell forever. But is this what the Bible truly teaches? Do Christians need to rethink their understanding of hell? In the late twentieth century, a growing number of evangelical theologians, biblical scholars, and philosophers began to reject the traditional doctrine of eternal conscious torment in hell in favor of a minority theological perspective called conditional immortality. This view contends that the unsaved are resurrected to face divine judgment, just as Christians have always believed, but due to the fact that immortality is only given to those who are in Christ, the unsaved do not exist forever in hell. Instead, they face the punishment of the "second death"--an end to their conscious existence. This volume brings together excerpts from a variety of well-respected evangelical thinkers, including John Stott, John Wenham, and E. Earl Ellis, as they articulate the biblical, theological, and philosophical arguments for conditionalism. These readings will give thoughtful Christians strong evidence that there are indeed compelling reasons for rethinking hell.

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