The book of "Revelation", also called the "Apocalypse of John", encourages Christians to be faithful to their Lord, Jesus Christ, through a rich mixture of symbolism and images. Perhaps the most puzzling book in all Scripture, "Revelation" introduces bowls and scrolls, saints and angels, horsemen and beasts, the bride and the lamb, in a wondrous end-times drama. The scene shifts from cataclysmic battles to the climax of a new heaven and new earth. In the end, the reader is exhorted to heed the words of this stunning prophecy.Dr. Ford addresses the seemingly infinite questions surrounding the book of "Revelation". Issues of authorship, date, literary composition, theology, audience, purpose, and the meaning of John's now obscure symbolism occupy Ford throughout. Traditionally, "Revelation" is the final New Testament book, but its theology, imagery, and historical content suggest it might be the transitional link between the "Hebrew Bible" and the "New Testament". Contrary to general scholarly opinion, Ford identifies the writer as the Hebrew prophet and forerunner of Jesus, John the Baptist, not John the Evangelist. She conjectures that the Baptist spread his fiery apocalyptic visions decades before the first Gospels were completed.Along with a fresh new translation of the book, the author's insightful commentary and unique conclusions make for captivating reading. In light of both ancient writings and recent archaeological discoveries, Dr. Ford shows what this baffling work meant to first-century believers, and what it means for Christians today.
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J. Massyngberde Ford is Professor of New Testament Studies at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
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Revelation, with regard to both content and construction, is one of the most exquisite of all apocalypses both Jewish and Christian, and yet it was only with difficulty that it secured a place in the New Testament canon. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
monster ascending, discern your works, living creatures command, voice from the altar, understanding heed, throne vision, ten diadems, first horseman, many diadems, blasphemous names, great mountain burning, lethal wound, four living creatures, first monster, little scroll, great harlot, hateful bird, sixth angel, seven angels, glass sea, heavenly altar Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, New York, Wisd Sol, New Testament, Mount Zion, Psalms of Solomon, Song of Songs, Shepherd of Hermas, Dead Sea, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Teacher of Righteousness, Lord God, Sibylline Oracles, Gospel of John, Ascension of Isaiah, Asia Minor, Testament of Levi, Saint Jean, Baba Bathra, Cambridge University Press, John the Divine, Mount Sinai, Oxford University Press New!
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Revelation, with regard to both content and construction, is one of the most exquisite of all apocalypses both Jewish and Christian, and yet it was only with difficulty that it secured a place in the New Testament canon. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
monster ascending, discern your works, living creatures command, voice from the altar, understanding heed, throne vision, ten diadems, first horseman, many diadems, blasphemous names, great mountain burning, lethal wound, four living creatures, first monster, little scroll, great harlot, hateful bird, sixth angel, seven angels, glass sea, heavenly altar Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, New York, Wisd Sol, New Testament, Mount Zion, Psalms of Solomon, Song of Songs, Shepherd of Hermas, Dead Sea, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Teacher of Righteousness, Lord God, Sibylline Oracles, Gospel of John, Ascension of Isaiah, Asia Minor, Testament of Levi, Saint Jean, Baba Bathra, Cambridge University Press, John the Divine, Mount Sinai, Oxford University Press New!
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- The Apocalypse of St. John by Henry B. Swete on 8 pages
- The Revelation of St. John the Divine by G. B. Caird on 6 pages
- Against Apion by Flavius Josephus on 5 pages
- The Jewish War: Revised Edition (Penguin Classics) by Flavius Josephus on 4 pages
- Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament Volume II: Pseudepigrapha by R. H. Charles on 4 pages
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