The book of Revelation
By: Simon Patrick Woodman
Series: SCM core text; SCM core text
Publisher: SCM Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9780334041047
Subjects: Criticism, interpretation; Bible; Biblical teaching; End of the world
Description: "For most people, Revelation is a book that is either largely ignored, or it is the object of such fanatical study and fanciful interpretation that it passes from the realm of the interesting and helpful into the realm of fantasy and speculation. ... [from back cover].
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 242-245) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introducing the book of Revelation; title: Are there different ways of reading Revelation?; title: The book through the eyes of the author; title: Jesus, God and the Spirit; title: The people of God; title: The inhabitants of heaven and earth; title: The forces of evil; title: The church, the empire and prayer; title: History, mercy, judgement and economics; title: Martyrdom and a tale of two cities.