Product Details

• Actors: Richard Kiley, Jean Simmons, David Wolpe, Daniel Smith-Christopher, Walter Zanger
• Producers: Deborah Blum, Kathryn Christy, Michael B. Christy
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: November 11, 1998
• Run Time: 300 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303696562
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #400,674 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Delve deep into the origins and enigmas of the scriptures with this groundbreaking program from the acclaimed MYSTERIES OF THE BIBLE;. The Book of Revelation is perhaps the Bible's most puzzling and powerful. Its fiery passages are filled with cryptic numbers, strange beasts and a final showdown between good and evil that ends in the cataclysmic confrontation called Armageddon. From the Old Testament prophets to Nostradamus and beyond, these apocalyptic visions have long intrigued the faithful, mystics and scholars alike. Who was the real author of this book, and what do its grim prophecies foretell? And what of the meaning of the Seven Seals, the Four Horsemen, and the mystery of the souls who reach the Kingdom of God? Surprising answers await at ancient Megiddio, site of many famous Biblical battles thought to be the Armageddon of Revelation!

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Revelation" Continues to Mystify, September 4, 2005

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J. S. Kaminski "j_s_k" (Aberdeen, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mysteries of the Bible: Apocalypse [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The last book of the New Testament has long been a subject of controversy. The Jesus of the gospels and even of Paul's letters is a loving and forgiving figure. Indeed, Jesus even preaches that one "should turn the other cheek" when faced with violence or oppression. But in "The Revelation," Jesus is shown wielding a sword and engaging in bloody conflict with the forces of evil. It's not an oversight that you rarely hear quotes from this book during Sunday services.

In fact, the video mentions that there was a movement within the early church that questioned the book and its message. For many, it was too violent, too contradictory, too unlike the image of Jesus they had come to believe. But because the author of the book was, at the time, thought to be the apostle named John, it was included among the 27 books that came to be known as the "New Testament." To this day, though, most people are still trying to understand the real meaning of its contents.

This video attempts to give an honest assessment of many topics. In addition to the early controversy surrounding the book's usefulness, and a discussion about the identity of the author, you will learn of the accepted meaning of "666," the similarities to the OT book of Daniel, and a possible link to the ancient prophet Zoroaster. You are also taken to the site of the ancient city of Megiddo, believed to be "Armageddon."

Four stars. Light on theology, instead concentrating more on the origins of the book, but still worthwhile for those interested in the topic.

5.0 out of 5 stars A plausable decoding of the apocrypha, February 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Mysteries of the Bible: Apocalypse [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video is a plausible decoding of the elements of the Book of Revelation of the New Testiment. At time superficial, at others suprizingly insightful. Worth seeing, especialy for those who think the sky is falling!