The Book of Revelation For Dummies by Larry R. Helyer (PDF)

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Decode one of the most complex books in the Bible!Are you baffled by the Book of Revelation? Understand the purpose, key themes, and symbolism of the most fascinating book in the Bible with The Book of Revelation For Dummies, an easy-to-understand guide that will help you grasp the enduring messages of Revelation and apply them to your life. You will understand what Revelation says about the past, present, and future, and how it relates to the rest of the Bible. You will learn how this mysterious book of the Bible fits into a historical context. You’ll discover all kinds of interesting facts about the apostle John and learn about the details of his world. You will be able to choose a perspective for interpreting this book of the Bible and decipher the many haunting symbols. There is no need to read this reference guide from cover to cover; simply browse the table of contents or flip through the pages to find the answers and assistance that you need. Discover how to:Interpret the prophecy of the RevelationPlace it in historical contextUnderstand how it relates to other books in the BibleUnravel the details of the apostle John’s life and worldChoose a perspective for understandingSee the grander scheme of thingsComplete with lists of the ten most commonly asked questions about end times and the ten rules of thumb for interpreting scripture, The Book of Revelation For Dummies will help you understand and decode one of the most perplexing books in the Bible!

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Editorial Reviews: From the Inside Flap Understand the purpose, key themes, and symbolism of the most fascinating book in the BibleGrasp the enduring messages of Revelation and apply them in your lifeAre you baffled by the book of Revelation? This friendly, unintimidating guide walks you through the most difficult book of the New Testament, providing a clear explanation of the major views and interpretations of the End Times. You’ll understand what Revelation says about the past, present, and future, and how it relates to the rest of the Bible.Discover:The prophecy of RevelationThe main views on its interpretationWhat Revelation says about our relationship with GodContemporary theories on RevelationThe book’s message of hope From the Back Cover Understand the purpose, key themes, and symbolism of the most fascinating book in the BibleGrasp the enduring messages of Revelation and apply them in your lifeAre you baffled by the book of Revelation? This friendly, unintimidating guide walks you through the most difficult book of the New Testament, providing a clear explanation of the major views and interpretations of the End Times. You’ll understand what Revelation says about the past, present, and future, and how it relates to the rest of the Bible.Discover:The prophecy of RevelationThe main views on its interpretationWhat Revelation says about our relationship with GodContemporary theories on RevelationThe book’s message of hope About the Author Dr. Larry R. Helyer: Larry is Professor of Biblical Studies at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. He received his doctorate in New Testament from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California. He pastored Baptist churches in Portland, Oregon, and Sun Valley, California, before moving to the Midwest and teaching biblical studies at Taylor University for 28 years. He has taught a wide range of Bible courses covering both the Old and New Testaments and Jewish literature of the Second Temple. Larry has traveled extensively in the land of the Bible and lived in Israel for a year during his student days at Jerusalem University College. Larry is author of two books, Yesterday, Today, and Forever: The Continuing Relevance of the Old Testament and Exploring Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period: A Guide for New Testament Students. Larry has authored numerous journal and dictionary articles on biblical and theological subjects and has just finished a book on New Testament theology. He was the initial translator of 2 Samuel for the Holman Christian Standard Bible.Richard Wagner: Rich is author of The Expeditionary Man, The Myth of Happiness, The Gospel Unplugged, and several For Dummies books, including C. S. Lewis & Narnia For Dummies, Christianity For Dummies, and Christian Prayer For Dummies. He has been a guest on Christian radio programs across the country discussing Christian discipleship issues as well as C.S. Lewis. Richard has served in church leadership and teaching roles for more than a dozen years. Rich graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from Taylor University and pursued graduate studies at The American University in Washington, DC. Rich lives in New England with his wife and three sons. You can find him online at richwagnerwords.com. Read more

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⭐Very good exegesis of a morally repugnant book of the Christian Bible. First of all, my perspective is that of a life long Atheist. Comparative theology has always interested me & I wanted to become more conversant with a book that is considered critical to Christian religionists. I should be careful of what I wish for. I found nothing but revulsion at the descriptions of mass killing & death by a malevolent sadistic god. This is the god that Christians want to cozy up to? A god that initiates mass murder when his heavenly ego is piqued? Absolutely nauseating. It smacks of the sickening barbarism of the Koran which any secular humanist should find intolerable. I’m glad I read this interpretive book. If anything it reinforces my revulsion of the last two iterations of Abrahamic monotheism.

⭐Pastors or parishioner, you need this book. I taught a series using “Dummies”, plus several other resources. My goal was to lead my congregation to enjoy, understand, and use Revelation to see what is coming and share to gospel with others; to reduce fear and encourage faith in these last days.

⭐A thorough examination of the last book or the Bible from different perspectives. The authors provide great insight and information on how to approach this book.

⭐Exactly as described and arrived on time. I’m happy with my purchase. 🙂

⭐Very clear!

⭐Great help while you study the book of Revelation. I bought this to guide me in my study of the bible.

⭐An attempt to address this topic in a lighthearted and humorous manner, which generally fails, this book describes in rough terms the four different approaches to this book that Christian traditions have taken. It certainly is a cut above all the connect-the-dots and predict-the-future books about Revelation. It attempts to fairly represent all four of these viewpoints, but never really deals with the critical issues involved and assumes the reader accepts one of these four traditions. The author does not really grapple with criticism outside these lines, and therefore this is of very limited value for readers with no assumptions. There is some good historical background on the references and symbolism, but by seemingly ruling out the possibility that it is simply a book describing one man’s vision, the value of this work is limited.

⭐Enjoying this book in my bible study.

⭐I am still reading through this book. Haven’t finished yet – it is a big subject. But the book is very readable and seems, so far, to explain Revelation very simply. Great manual !

⭐Bought this as a gift for a friend who was having problems with timelines & order of events in this, often frightening & confusing book of The Bible. She was delighted with it & had thought it very funny that I had warned her that I meant no insult in choosing the gift for her(Given the title) She is very pleased with it & admits how helpful it is & would & has recommended it to others

⭐This is a good introduction to the book of Revelation. If you are a New Testament scholar, you will probably have a good debate with it. It is however, a good introduction to help assist with beginning to consider this interesting and difficult book.

⭐A good read

⭐An overview with all major interpretations covered showing their weak and strong points. Excellent primer on the most difficult book in the New Testament.

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