The Rapture exposed : the message of hope in the book of Revelation / Barbara R. Rossing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rossing, Barbara R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rapture (Christian eschatology).

Bible. Revelation--Theology.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Basic Books, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The idea of "The Rapture"-the return of Christ to rescue and deliver Christians off the earth-is an extremely popular interpretation of the Bible's Book of Revelation and a jumping-off point for the b

Contents:

CONTENTS; PREFACE TO THE PAPERBACK EDITION; PREFACE TO THE HARDCOVER EDITION; C H A P T E R 1 The Destructive Racket of Rapture; C H A P T E R 2 The Invention of the Rapture; C H A P T E R 3 The Rapture Script for the Middle East; C H A P T E R 4 Prophecy and Apocalypse; C H A P T E R 5 The Journey Begins; C H A P T E R 6 Lamb Power; C H A P T E R 7 Nonviolence; C H A P T E R 8 The Exodus Story in Revelation; C H A P T E R 9 Hijacking the Lamb; C H A P T E R 10 Rapture in Reverse; C H A P T E R 11 The Journey Outward; E P I L O G U E DEBUNKING THE RAPTURE BY VERSE; READER DISCUSSION GUIDE

NOTESACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INDEX

Notes:

Paperback edition first published in 2005 by Basic Books.

"Featuring a group discussion guide"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-465-00496-2

OCLC:

784885611