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The Book of Revelation: Unlocking the Future (21st Century Biblical Commentary Series)

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i really enjoyed this book. i wasnt going to get it, seeing i have many study bibles and a couple of revelation commentaries already. but i got it because i think ed hindson really can teach, even the most difficult passages he helps you understand. as of feb 5th 2010 on tbn, ed hindsons program the king is coming is at part 3 of a 12 week study of the book of revelation. check his website out also, the king is coming. if you missed the series you can buy the audio or video of it. i have learned so much just in 3 weeks. i bought this book to have an in depth explanation so i could highlight important parts. not sure what the other reviewer wanted from a commentary giving it only 1 star. but to each is his own. ed hindson talks a great deal about numbers and their significance in revelation. there are 22 chapters matching the 22 chapters of revelation. he also gives you plenty of old and new testament examples of how they relate and even prophecy of the coming events of revelation. he also has 9-12 questions at the end of every chapter to review. the 1st question of each chapter takes you to another book in the bible and ask you how it relates to revelation. get this book for a once and for all study on the book of revelation. it is 228 pages of commentary, that he pulls from hundreds of other books, that he has researched. i believe ed hindson to be right up there with, jack van impe, grant jeffrey, and tim layhaye as far as bible prophecy is concerned. i also bought his commentary on matthew from the same 21st century series. i intend to get all 13 volumes of the new testament in that series, so stay tuned for other reviews from me. check out other products i have reviewed. these sources have helped me learn more in the last 3 years than my entire life. i try to listen to one half and hour sermon a day. go to one place. com, grace to you. tomorrows world. jack van impe presents. the king is coming. grant jeffrey. and check out tbn. GOD bless you on your journey, i hope this helps.

Too many times people want a commentary of Revelation to actually be a speculation. Much of what the book of Revelation means is actually unclear, but people are prone to pretending they know what it means. This book does not do that. Hindson clearly portrays what may be portrayed and steers away from conjecture.

I was extremely impressed by his treatment of the Church at Laodicea, as he did not fall into the "God would rather have you be on fire for God or so far from him than to be a moderate Christian" modern reading of the passage. Instead, Hindson uses cultural context to show the Hot and Cold in the passage refers to usefulness and the source of the water.

That is just one example of Hindson's ability to get to the heart of the matter.

Ed Hinson is always right on the mark when analyzing Scripture and how it applies to the everyday Christian reader. I recommend this book for all Bible students and anyone who is seeking a deeper understanding of one of the greatest books of the Bible: the prophetic book of the Last Things. Read and enjoy!

Understandable, interesting, readable, and great interpretation of Revelation for the anti-scholar. I am not a theologian or deeply Biblical-literate (unfortunately), but I am in awe of the Scriptures when interpreted by those who understand and study more deeply than I have. I would recommend this book to anyone beginning a study of Revelation, anyone who has studied Revelation, and everyone else. It is a remarkably understandable presentation. I treasure it.

The contents of this book are over simplified and shallow. It is also difficult to follow the verse outline.