Author :
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 30,51 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 0857861018
The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.
Author : David E. Graves
Publisher :
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 13,86 MB
Release : 2017-04-30
Category :
ISBN : 9780994806086
This book is a first of its kind: an innovative exegetical commentary on the messages (letters) to the Seven Churches in Revelation (Rev 2-3). It examines the Graeco-Roman local references from the first century, in the tradition of William Ramsay and Colin Hemer, but also considers the Hebraic-Semitic covenant lawsuit influences and deals with the material set out in Graves' PhD dissertation "The Influence of Ancient Near Eastern Vassal Treaties on the Seven Prophetic Messages in Revelation with Special Reference to the Message to Smyrna" at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland (2008). All of the seven cities are considered under a chapter on the historical setting of the city and a theological commentary of the text. It is the first commentary of the seven messages arranged after the ancient Near Eastern vassal treaty structure of preamble, historical prologue, stipulations, blessing and cursing, witness, and deposit/public reading. A scholarly/academic commentary, yet accessible for students, pastors, scholars, teachers, seminarians, and interested laypeople.
Author : Douglas Connelly
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 17,87 MB
Release : 2017-04-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 083086430X
What if Jesus wrote a letter to your church? This eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study helps us engage with the words of Jesus in the seven letters to the seven churches in Revelation. Studying this Scripture with a group or individually allows us to ask some hard questions—of ourselves, of our leaders, and of the Lord.
Author : Paul Ellis
Publisher : KingsPress
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 39,45 MB
Release : 2018-12-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1927230500
Winner, Christian Indie Awards; Finalist, International Book Awards Did you know that Jesus sent seven letters from heaven? The letters from Jesus to the Revelation churches must be the most misunderstood chapters in the Bible. Many dismiss them as too hard, too strange, or too scary. Contrary to what you may have heard, these letters are good news from start to finish. They are love letters from Jesus to all of us, and they reveal the extreme goodness and favor of God. In Letters from Jesus, Paul Ellis unpacks the astonishing good news found in these ancient letters. In them he finds answers to tough questions: What does God expect from me? Is he angry at my fears and failings? How do I know what the Spirit is saying? How do I overcome life’s trials? What makes me worthy to walk with the Lord? Am I lukewarm? Does God punish me when I sin? Will Jesus erase my name from his book? And many more! Get your copy now.
Author : Colin J. Hemer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 40,79 MB
Release : 1987-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567319431
With a new foreword by David E. Aune, this modern classic by Colin J. Hemer explores the seven letters in the book of Revelation against the historical background of the churches to which they were addressed. Based on literary, epigraphical, and archaeological sources and informed by Hemer's firsthand knowledge of the biblical sites, this superb study presents in the clearest way possible a picture of the New Testament world in the later part of the first century and its significance for broader questions of church history.
Author : T. Kenan Smith
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 11,38 MB
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1973666510
To properly interpret the Book of Revelation, we must have a thorough understanding of the New Covenant Spiritual Life. We must learn to emphasize the spiritual over the material. We must have a Heavenly orientation, as opposed to an Earthly orientation, to life, history, and our future.
Author : David E Graves
Publisher :
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 46,98 MB
Release : 2019-08-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781089212201
Thousands of artifacts have been discovered that relate to the Bible, but few of them make the news headlines. Revisionist scholars often seek to undermine and downplay the relevance of many of the discoveries. Experienced archaeologist Dr. David E. Graves has assembled a helpful collection of over 75 significant up-to-date discoveries from the New Testament (NT) period. He tours sites associated with the ministry of Jesus, the missionary journeys of Paul, and the seven churches of Revelation, showing the significant influence of local references, society, architecture, and religion on the peoples of the first century that confirms the historicity of the NT biblical events and shed light on the text. Graves examines NT chronology, archaeological dating, the role of archaeology, NT papyri, manuscripts, codices, and explores the full range of important NT archaeological discoveries, from pottery, inscriptions, ossuaries, through to coins, manuscripts, and other artifacts. This insightful book will: - Illustrate archaeological finds with more than 175 pertinent color photographs, detailed maps and carefully crafted charts - Include a glossary defining technical archaeological terms - Provide extensive footnotes and bibliography for future study - Include a detailed subject indexThis invaluable resource provides an interesting and informative understanding of the cultural and historical background of the New Testament illustrated from archaeology. This is an accessible resource intended for laypeople who want to know more about archaeology and the New Testament, whether in seminary courses, college classrooms, church groups or personal study.
Author : Gene A. Youngblood
Publisher :
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 27,65 MB
Release : 2012-07-15
Category : Bible
ISBN : 9780983211594
An in-depth study of chapters 2 and 3 of Revelation. A look at the historicity of the seven churches of Revelation and the application for today. Each church received a different communication from the Lord Jesus Christ. Where is the church today? Would Jesus compliment or condemn it? Each church is analyzed by name by Jesus Christ and addressed according to their works as a congregation of believers. These were the oldest churches in the New Testament, the seven churches of Asia Minor, but many had problems similar to the churches in the modern era. Only one of the churches received no condemnation whatsoever. In each of His addresses, the Lord Jesus Christ begins with a compliment, and Jesus identifies Himself by His attributes and characteristics in view of what he is about to say to the church. The seven churches are emblematic, representative and symbolic of all churches universally, without regard to denominational differences. The message to the seven churches is an individual message of exhortation, instruction and warning which apply to all churches today. The instructions and warnings are to remind us that God wants His church to be pure and committed. The Lord Jesus Christ is to be the central figure in all of the churches.
Author : John R. W. Stott
Publisher : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 31,70 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780802814517
Author : Various Authors,
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 6637 pages
File Size : 26,22 MB
Release : 2008-09-02
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 0310294142
The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.
