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The Complete Idiot's Guide(R) to the Book of Revelation

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I was reading the Left Behind books and began to think to myself "surely, this can't be the only explanation for the Book of Revelation". I mean, I'm a Christian, but I wanted a little bit of perspective and maybe some other theories. This book gives me just that and explains many of the other theories scholars think Revelation might mean. A great study tool for anyone wanting to find out more.

I cannot understand why anyone (with the pretribulational perspective) would not like this book. It is entertaining, well designed, and fun to read. Bell quotes many scholars, and presents the information in an anything but boring manner.

Differing views are presented fairly, and historical tidbits are welcome insertions. So are the present-day applications.

Revelation doesn't get much simpler than this, except "Dragons, Grasshoppers & Frogs!" which is for new Christians and teens.

Both books deliver the goods, and would be excellent resources for those teaching this most wonderful last book of the Bible.

This book was a fun and delightful way to learn about the Book of Revelations in the Bible, yet at the same time it was very informative. If this book is going to be used in a study group for the book of Revelations, however, please be aware that the first 15 chapters cover the book chronologically from chapter 1 to up to the end of Revelations, but then has several additional chapters that cover such things as other views (preterist, historical, and the like). Therefore, a study group should leave time for covering these chapters as well, either while reading through revelations or at the end.

This is a great book on Revelation. It doesn't tell you what to believe. It gives you lots of history, lots of great details to help you understand better. My husband is using it to teach his teenage Sunday School class about Revelation and they are liking it. It is very user friendly.

The complete Idiot's Guide to the Book of Revelation helps our understanding of the symbolism inherent in Revelations. While we cannot be sure of exactly what is meant, the Guide is easy to read and comprehend. And the Book of Revelations itself promises a blessing to all who read it.

I am currently using this book as a secondary resource in my adult Bible study class. Its presentation of Revelation is laid-back, conversational, non-threatening manner making the symbolism and imagery more easy to understand and, most importantly, remember. The class also completed a study with THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIIDE TO THE BIBLE prior to embarking on TCIGT REVELATION. There is much humor throughoutthis text, thus encouraging the students to really want to read ...and not fear studying Revelation. I recommend both highly.

I've read the book of Revelation several times but wanted to do a more in-depth study. I researched several books before I stumbled upon this one...and I'm glad I did. It does not dumb the book down in any way but rather dissects each passage in a very informative way. I loved reading about the history of the churches and their relevance to their specific cities. All in all, a great way to better understand a rather complex book!

I like the different prespectives put on the book of Revelations... you can form your own beliefs on the meaning of the book but they make it easier for you overall to understand the book of revelations and give you a variety of beliefs on it!

This book is an easy wonderful guide to the book of Revelations. I would recommend that you read the book threw once and the second time read it along with your Bible. It will be very enjoyable and gives a much clearer view of the Bible.

I read the reviews of this book and thought it would be a good, quick study of the Book of Revelation. I found this book to be indeed humorous as stated in a previous review but I also found the humor to be irreverent. There is nothing in this book that you cannot get with a careful, meditative study of the real thing.