Four Views on the Book of Revelation
Department
Christian Studies
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Description
Of all the books of the Bible, few are as fascinating or as bewildering as Revelation. Its images grip the imagination: four grim horsemen, the Antichrist, the ten-horned beast, the ultimate battle at Armageddon, and, of course, 666, the “mark of the beast,” variously interpreted to signify everything from Hitler and Krushchev to credit cards and the Internet. Is the book of Revelation a blueprint for the future that needs decoding if we want to understand current events? Is it a book of powerful imagery, with warnings and promises for the church throughout the ages? Or is it essentially an imaginative depiction of historical events in the first century? Four Views on the Book of Revelation explores the four main views in which Revelation is understood: preterist, idealist, classical dispensationalist futurist, and progressive dispensationalist. The interactive Counterpoints forum allows each author not only to present his view, but also to offer brief commentary on other views presented. This evenhanded approach is ideal for comparing and contrasting stances in order to form a personal conclusion about the interpretation and meaning of Revelation. (From the publisher's website.)
ISBN
9780310210801
Publication Date
3-31-1998
Document Type
Book
Publisher
Zondervan
City
Grand Rapids, MI
Publisher Statement
Copyright 1998 Zondervan
Keywords
Revelation, Bible
Disciplines
Biblical Studies
Recommended Citation
Pate, C. Marvin; Gundry, Stanley N.; Gentry, Kenneth L. Jr.; and Thomas, Robert L., "Four Views on the Book of Revelation" (1998). Books and Monographs. 31.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/mono/31