The book of Revelation / Simon Patrick Woodman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Woodman, Simon Patrick.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Revelation--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Revelation.

Physical Description:

x, 259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : SCM Press, 2008.

Summary:

For most people, Revelation is a book that is either largely ignored, or it is the object of such fanatical study and fanciful interpretation that it passes from the realm of the interesting and helpful into the realm of fantasy and speculation. Much literature has been published in recent years on its interpretation - some of which is scholarly and technical, and some of which is populist and accessible. The problem is that the technical and scholarly material frequently requires careful and detailed study, combined with an advanced level of knowledge, whereas much of the populist material tends toward the fanatical and fanciful. This SCM Core Text seeks to bridge this gap. It is written with second and third year university students in mind, and would also be helpful for pastors and those in local churches who want to take seriously their study of this often (needlessly) confusing biblical book.

Contents:

Part 1 Introducing Revelation 1

1 Introducing the Book of Revelation 3

2 Are there Different Ways of Reading Revelation? 21

3 The Book through the Eyes of the Author 43

Part 2 Meeting the Characters 61

4 Jesus, God and the Spirit 63

5 The People of God 91

6 The Inhabitants of Heaven and Earth 119

7 The Forces of Evil 148

Part 3 Engaging the Imagery 179

8 The Church, the Empire and Prayer 181

9 History, Mercy, Judgement and Economics 201

10 Martyrdom and a Tale of Two Cities 223.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 242-245) and index.

ISBN:

9780334041047

033404104X

OCLC:

227019087