This first comprehensive history of the Russian Bible demonstrates how scriptural translation exposed serious divisions in modern Russian religious culture.

Although biblical texts were known in Church Slavonic as early as the ninth century, translation of the Bible into Russian came about only in the nineteenth century. Modern scriptural translation generated major religious and cultural conflict within the Russian Orthodox church. The resulting divisions left church authority particularly vulnerable to political pressures exerted upon it in the twentieth century. Russian Bible Wars illuminates the fundamental issues of authority that have divided modern Russian religious culture. Set within the theoretical debate over secularization, the volume clarifies why the Russian Bible was issued relatively late and amidst great controversy. Stephen Batalden's study traces the development of biblical translation into Russian and of the 'Bible wars' that then occurred in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in Russia. The annotated bibliography of the Russian Bible identifies the different editions and their publication history.

Our updated release of The Coming Russian Invasion of Israel, this study of a primary End Times prophecy is vital for all who believe the Scriptures. One chapter, A Strategy for Unbelievers, even tells unbelievers how to cope with the Tribulation Period! This basic book of prophecy analyzes the world situation in surprising terms. Hal Lindsey: “A must for everyone who wants to know where we are on God’s timetable.” For many the idea of Russia attacking Israel is unbelievable — if not outright preposterous. After all, hasn’t Russia lost virtually all her military and political importance? Almost everyone important says so — the White House, the Congress, the Kremlin itself. Everyone except God. In two of the most riveting chapter in the Bible, the prophet Ezekiel forces a great northern ground army descending upon Israel shortly before the return of Christ. Who will that nation be? The answer is easier to detect than you may think — yet more startling than you may have imagined. In Coming: The End!, Thomas McCall and Zola Levitt offer the interpretive key that unlocks the identity of this nation and the important details of the invasion. Using the prophet Ezekiel as a war correspondent and a “historian of the future,” the authors answer such crucial questions as: * Why would Russia want to attack Israel? * What will the Russians’ strategy be? * How soon could they attack? And what does that mean for the United States and our foreign policy today? Why wait for Dan Rather? Ezekiel can show you one of history’s most startling wars — before it ever takes place!

YES! The Bible predicts a war whose belligerents include Russia, Iran, and Israel. The scriptures have a 75-day window for this event. This battle may affect the whole earth. Today, with the modern weapons man has at his disposal, he can easily accomplish all the destruction spoken of in chapters 6, 8 & 9 of the Book of The Revelation of Jesus Christ. All of today's superpowers have intercontinental ballistic missiles that are able to reach potential enemies in less than 30 minutes. These missiles can carry many individual warheads that can cause mass destruction throughout the world. My challenge to the reader is to look at the material and see if the Bible does not point to this catastrophic event that may not be that far away. Are you ready?

Ezekiel 38 and 39 is an amazing End-Time Prophecy about a massive Invasion of Israel from the Far North, led by Russia and supported by a number of Islamic nations, including Iran. This massive invasion will result in one of the greatest ever Divine Interventions, as God moves in Judgement. The result will be great and world-wide political, religious and spiritual changes. Learn how everything has just now come perfectly into place for these dramatic events to happen. In other words, they are now imminent (they could happen at any time)! It is essential that believers are ready, for when the God of the Bible eveals His Mighty Power to all nations in obvious fulfillment of Prophecy, we will have a wonderful opportunity to lead many to Christ.