Four Views on the Book of Revelation
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pate, C. Marvin / Gundry, Stanley N., PUBLISHER: Zondervan, <strong>Ofstrong> all the books <strong>ofstrong> 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, <strong>ofstrong> course, 666, the "mark <strong>ofstrong> the beast," variously interpreted to signify everything from Hitler and Krushchev to cre<strong>distrong>t cards and the Internet.Is the book <strong>ofstrong> Revelation a blueprint for the future that needs deco<strong>distrong>ng if we want to understand current events? Is it a book <strong>ofstrong> powerful imagery, with warnings and promises for the church throughout the ages? Or is it essentially an imaginative depiction <strong>ofstrong> historical events in the first century? Four <strong>Viewsstrong> on the Book <strong>ofstrong> Revelation explores the four main <strong>viewsstrong> in which Revelation is understood: preterist, idealist, classical <strong>distrong>spensationalist futurist, and progressive <strong>distrong>spensationalist. The interactive Counterpoints forum allows each author not only to present his view, but also to <strong>ofstrong>fer brief commentary on other <strong>viewsstrong> presented. This evenhanded approach is ideal for comparing and contrasting stances in order to form a personal conclusion about the interpretation and meaning <strong>ofstrong> Revelation.The Counterpoints series provides a forum for comparison and critique <strong>ofstrong> <strong>distrong>fferent <strong>viewsstrong> on issues important to Christians. Counterpoints books address two categories: Church Life and Exploring Theology. Complete your library with other books in the Counterpoints series.