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The Message of Revelation.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wilcock, Michael.
- Series:
- The Bible Speaks Today
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Revelation--Commentaries.
- Bible.
- Bible. Revelation.
- Genre:
- Commentaries.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (161 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Westmont : InterVarsity Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- Does the book of Revelation describe in veiled language events of its writer's own day, or is it largely a prophecy of events still to come? In this revised BST volume, Michael Wilcock lifts the curtain on Revelation as a drama in eight scenes, highlighting the role of the imagination in grasping this fascinating and enigmatic book.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- General Preface
- Author's preface
- Chief abbreviations
- The structure of the drama
- Introduction
- Revelation 1:1-8
- The prologue
- Revelation 1:9 - 3:22
- Scene 1: The church in the world: seven letters dictated
- Revelation 4:1 - 8:1
- Scene 2: Suffering for the church: seven seals opened
- Revelation 8:2 - 11:18
- Scene 3: Warning for the world: seven trumpets sounded
- Revelation 11:19 - 15:4
- Scene 4: The drama of history: seven visions of cosmic conflict
- Revelation 15:5 - 16:21
- Scene 5: Punishment for the world: seven bowls poured out
- Revelation 17:1 - 19:10
- Scene 6: Babylon the whore: seven words of justice
- Revelation 19:11 - 21:8
- Scene 7: The drama behind history: seven visions of ultimate reality
- Revelation 21:9 - 22:19
- Scene 8: Jerusalem the bride: seven final revelations
- Revelation 22:20-21
- The epilogue
- Study guide
- Notes
- The Bible Speaks Today: Old Testament series
- The Bible Speaks Today: New Testament series
- The Bible Speaks Today: Bible Themes series
- About the Author
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- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- OCLC:
- 1257077909
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