Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Biblical Studies - Prophecy

The author submits that is false prophecy, based on language in the Bible that is merely symbolic and was not meant to be taken literally.

The question is, what is real prophecy, and how will it be fulfilled?

That is, how will the humble and meek inherit the earth?

How will the symbolic "Babylon" be replaced by the new "kingdom" of God, which "shall include all nations and last forever, never to be destroyed?"

How will we share the throne as equal joint heirs and establish...

The format follows the principle of progressive revelational development. It unfolds a panorama of the content of Holy Scripture, and it demonstrates how the various parts come together into a unified whole.

The title of the book was suggested by the words of Nathaniel West, one of America's...

"The Apocalypse-Letter by Letter," by Steven Paul, has been described as 'a masterpiece." In it, the author pens a series of letters to his brother-in-law to show how the Bible contains all the information a reader would need to decode the symbols, forms and sequence of events in the Apocalypse. Paul's literary genius is as fascinating as the subject is compelling. His unique knowledge of history, the...

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world. Matthew 13: 35

"The Apocalypse-Letter by Letter," by Steven Paul, has been described as 'a masterpiece." In it, the author pens a series of letters to his brother-in-law to show how the Bible contains all the information a reader would need to decode the symbols, forms and sequence of events in the Apocalypse. Paul's literary genius is as fascinating as the subject is compelling. His unique knowledge of history, the...

In this accessible and provocative study, Brian Blount reads the book of Revelation through the lens of African American culture, drawing correspondences between Revelation's context and the long-standing suffering of African Americans. Applying the African American social, political, and religious experience as an interpretive cipher for the book's complicated imagery, he contends that Revelation is essentially a story of suffering and struggle amid oppressive assimilation. He examines the language of "martyr" and the image of the lamb, and shows that the thread of resistance to...

For the first time in complete form, the results of recent analyses of the Apocalypse are presented in a way that is easily understood by the beginning student and challenging to the scholar looking for a fresh approach. In a clear and vivid manner, Adela Yarbro Collins discusses the authorship of the book of Revelation, when it was written, the situation it addressed, the social themes it considered, and the psychological meaning behind apocalyptic language.