From Chapter One: "John's Revelation: Challenging the Evil Empire, Rome" The Book of Revelation is the strangest book in the Bible — and the most controversial. How did this book speak to people ...

free or slave … such formulations also occur in the Book of Revelation," Hölscher said. For example, the 13th chapter of Revelation prophesies that a "mark of the beast" will be imposed on "all ...

CHAPTER FOUR (4:1-11) The throne of God, FOUR LIVING CREATURES surround it. CHAPTER FIVE (5:1-14) The book with SEVEN SEALS . The seals are opened one by one. As each seal is opened, a new vision ...

(RV 10:8-11) You can find today’s readings here. As with most selections from the Book of Revelation, I am not quite sure what to make of today’s first reading—even less so when I read it in ...

Revelation (the final book of the New Testament ... In fact, it neither uses the term "anti-Christ" nor describes such a figure; Chapter 13 of that book merely recounts the appearance of "beasts ...

After taking my course on Revelation a few years ago ... “uncanny parallels” between John’s world and ours. Each chapter concludes with two features that are crucial to the book’s purpose. The first ...

The Book of Revelation is one of the most captivating books of the Bible, though few read it. Knowledge of the book derives largely from the popular writings of Hal Lindsey ("The Late Great Planet ...

Craig R. Koester, the Asher O. and Carrie Nasby professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary, is the author of, among other books, "Revelation and the End of All Things." Updated November 18 ...

For a clearer picture of this mysterious book, try trading a prediction lens for a missional lens. For much of my life, I treated the Book of Revelation ... In chapter 7, John envisions a vast ...

Discover the wisdom of Bhagavad Gita 4.15 and learn how to achieve liberation through the performance of your duty.Work, Gain, And God: Bhagavad Gita Revelation-Chapter 4, Verse 15 Champions ...