Peterson's eloquent meditation on the Revelation of St. John engages the imagination and awakens the intellect to the vitality and relevance of the last words on scripture, Christ, church, worship, evil, prayer, witness, politics, judgement, salvation, and heaven.
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Reflections on the Revelation of John and its meaning for our lives.
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Eugene H. Peterson, author of The Message, a bestselling translation of the Bible, is professor emeritus of spiritual theology at Regent College, British Columbia, and the author of over thirty books. He and his wife, Jan, live in Montana.
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Peterson, now retired, was for many years James M. Houston Professor of Spiritual Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. He also served as founding pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland. In addition to his widely acclaimed paraphrase of the Bible, The Message (NavPress), he has written many other books.
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By NotATameLion
Format:Paperback
It never ceases to amaze me how Eugene Peterson so easily exposes the lie of what we in the West have come to call "reality." His book Answering God: The Psalms as Tools for Prayer changed my worldview and revolutionized my prayer life. This book--Reversed Thunder: The Revelation of John and the Praying Imagination, has done just as much (and more) than Answering God.
Reversed Thunder has truly awakened my imagination. It has turned how I approach the Word of God on its head (I don't even feel like I approach it anymore--it approaches me). For the first time in my life, I feel that the Bible is not just some mystic book that speaks from somewhere in the mists of the past--it is living (how many times had I heard that and given mere intellectual assent?) and speaking to me always.
Each chapter of this book is vital. Eugene Peterson has distilled the lessons of a lifetime in these pages--they are transformative. As an aside, I read Brigitte Hanhart's children's adaptation of Tolstoy's Shoemaker Martin while I was reading Reversed Thunder--the messages of these books powerfully reinforce one another (in other words: I strongly recommend reading them together).
I give Reversed Thunder my highest recommendation.
38 of 41 people found the following review helpful
By Isabel
Format:Paperback
Have you become immersed in interpretations of the varied and even gross symbolisms in the Book of Revelation? Have you missed the introductory statement that it is "the revelation of Jesus Christ"? He gave His revelation, His last words, through the listening ears and the seeing eyes of His devoted friend, St. John, theologian, poet and pastor. The author of Reversed Thunder has caught the sweep and practicalities of Revelation through his insights into Jesus' last words, His ultimate words, on such subjects as the church, prayer, evil, politics, heaven. Jesus' call for us in the here and now is to worship God and to this theme we can respond, "Amen." This book invited repeated reading, always with an open Bible, time for meditation, prayerful worship. "Even so, come, Lord Jesus."
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
By R. Schwartz
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Simply the best book I have read on Revelation. Peterson's book is about about God, the person. The focus on revelation is about the revelation of Jesus Christ. So many people get interested in everything except God, loosing themselves in symbol hunting, last day prophecies, intrigue with numbers, speculating with frenzied imaginations on times and seasons, despite Jesus' severe stricture against it. (Acts 1:7) Our salvation, our focus, is on Christ. Our timing is the looking at our present, the silence within us, God's very presence living within ourselves. The timing and sense of urgency of God is not the same as living with the sense of hurry, as it is urgent for us to look inside ourselves, use our imagination with God's Spirit and discern the revelation of Jesus Christ in others through Him and in Him in ourselves.
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Gift for my husband
This was a gift for my husband . He is writing a Bible study on the book of Revelations. This book was suggested to him.
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Published 2 months ago by Barb
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Powerful, Insightful, Engaging
A fresh perspective on the Book of Revelation! A must read! Like a good cup of tea... sip a little at a time and enjoy!
Published 3 months ago by Steven A. Zwart
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Homespun deeper look into the Word
Homespun deeper look into the Word, Peterson the epitome of a scholar turning to the practical as he invites the reader to go deeper
Published 4 months ago by Dale Buffington
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Jaw Dropping
Reversed Thunder is packed full of unbelievable insights. But more than that, it showcases Eugene Petersons love for God, Jesus, the Spirit, and Their Word.
Published 19 months ago by farkasmeister
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The best book on Revelation I have every studied.
Each page was so filled with new insight that I read only one or two pages at a sitting. I had to absorb and meditate on the truth.
Published on March 31, 2011 by charles peek
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Revelation Inspires
Eugene Peterson presents an inspired, contemporary reading of the last book in the Bible, Revelation. Read more
Published on February 24, 2011 by JAY
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Reversed Thunder
Book came promptly and was in good condition with some underlining as described.
I'm not terribly enthralled with the book, but everyone in my Revelation study class seems to... Read more
I'm not terribly enthralled with the book, but everyone in my Revelation study class seems to... Read more
Published on September 30, 2010 by Janice
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Eschatology Par Extraordinaire
The reviews listed here are sufficient and do a good job of describing this very unique book. The only thing I would add is that if you are a person who tends to be critical of the... Read more
Published on July 6, 2010 by William S. Johnson
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Reversed Thunder, Eugene Peterson
Need a different way of looking at the Revelation? Peterson provides a vista which is as poetic in nature as John's original script. Read more
Published on June 16, 2010 by Deryck F. Thomas
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Thought provoking book on Revelation
Just truely one of the best books on Revelation that I have ever read and I have read it twice over a period of a couple of years. Read more
Published on June 12, 2010 by Judy Sue
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