Four Views on the Book of Revelation
ong>ISong>BN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pate, C. Marvin / Gundry, Stanley N., PUBLong>ISong>HER: Zondervan, Of all ong>theong> ong>bookong>s of ong>theong> Bible, few are as fascinating or as bewildering as Revelation. Its images grip ong>theong> imagination: four grim horsemen, ong>theong> Antichrong>isong>t, ong>theong> ten-horned beast, ong>theong> ultimate battle at Armageddon, and, of course, 666, ong>theong> "mark of ong>theong> beast," variously interpreted to signify everything from Hitler and Krushchev to credit cards and ong>theong> Internet.ong>Isong> ong>theong> ong>bookong> of Revelation a blueprint for ong>theong> future that needs decoding if we want to understand current events? ong>Isong> it a ong>bookong> of powerful imagery, with warnings and promong>isong>es for ong>theong> church throughout ong>theong> ages? Or ong>isong> it essentially an imaginative depiction of hong>isong>torical events in ong>theong> first century? Four Views on ong>theong> ong>Bookong> of Revelation explores ong>theong> four main views in which Revelation ong>isong> understood: preterong>isong>t, idealong>isong>t, classical dong>isong>pensationalong>isong>t futurong>isong>t, and progressive dong>isong>pensationalong>isong>t. ong>Theong> interactive Counterpoints forum allows each author ong>notong> only to present hong>isong> view, but also to offer brief commentary on oong>theong>r views presented. Thong>isong> evenhanded approach ong>isong> ideal for comparing and contrasting stances in order to form a personal conclusion about ong>theong> interpretation and meaning of Revelation.ong>Theong> Counterpoints series provides a forum for comparong>isong>on and critique of different views on ong>isong>sues important to Chrong>isong>tians. Counterpoints ong>bookong>s address two categories: Church Life and Exploring ong>Theong>ology. Complete your library with oong>theong>r ong>bookong>s in ong>theong> Counterpoints series.