That the Apocalypse of John is a “Revelation of Jesus Christ” (Rev 1:1) is a fact too often overlooked by interpreters of this last book of the Bible. As Msgr. A. Robert Nusca’s The Christ of the Apocalypse: Contemplating the Faces of Jesus in the Book of Revelation proposes, beyond predictions of earthquakes and falling stars, St. John articulates from start to finish a multifaceted and compelling portrait of Jesus Christ. Nusca offers an exegetical reading of selected verses of the Book of Revelation, incorporating rich spiritual and pastoral reflections. The Christ of the Apocalypse above all affirms that St. John’s God- and Christ-centered, symbolic universe offers our contemporary world a spiritual place to stand amid the shifting sands of postmodernity. As Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, writes in his Foreword, “Now, as in the first century, Christians face martyrdom, and those who are not called to die for Christ are called to live for Christ in a world which in many ways rejects the Gospel. More than ever, we need the apocalyptic vision, to have our own vision of reality clarified, and to be strengthened in our evangelical witness.”

This ground-breaking commentary on The Revelation to John (the Apocalypse) reveals its far-reaching influence on society and culture, and its impact on the church through the ages. Explores the far-reaching influence of the Apocalypse on society and culture. Shows the book's impact on the Christian church through the ages. Looks at interpretations of the Apocalypse by theologians, ranging from Augustine to late twentieth century liberation theologians. Considers the book's effects on writers, artists, musicians, political figures, visionaries, and others, including Dante, Hildegard of Bingen, Milton, Newton, the English Civil war radicals, Turner, Blake, Handel, and Franz Schmidt. Provides access to material not readily available elsewhere. Will appeal to students and scholars across a wide range of disciplines, as well as to general readers. More information about this series is available from the Blackwell Bible Commentaries website at http://www.bbibcomm.net/

The strange Book of Revelation, written in about 95 AD, opens up a world in which Christian people were under threat from the Roman Empire; some were suffering for their faith. Was it easier to fall in with the ways of the empire in all its wealth and prosperity, as well as cruelty, than to hold fast in their faith? The prophet John records a vision of the risen Jesus which opens up for him God's perspective on the Christian assemblies and on the empire. Written in the sort of poetic literature sometimes called "apocalyptic," John conveys his message encouraging the Christians to stay strong in their witness, while at the same time opening up the demonic realities behind the workings of totalitarian empire and looking towards God's ultimate victory over all that is evil, in the establishment of God's kingdom. Today we are subject to the allurements of many different sorts of godless "empires," tempting us to put other gods in the place of Jesus Christ. Can Revelation encourage us in our struggles and our witness in our very different world?

A Synopsis of Bible Teaching Encouraging Spiritual Growth: (c) Over the past half century I have been reading and summarizing the following books of: the 66 Bible books / 63 books of the Pseudepigrapha (Dead Sea Scrolls) / 14 books of the Apocrypha / Writings of Josephus plus other miscellaneous books and thinking of early church fathers. I have found that many Bible believers do not have the time or wherewithal to research and compile God's information, understanding small snippets for ones ingesting. I have over the years have taken the Bible and other supporting information, spinning a web of digestible bites to ponder and meditate. Revelation is a comprehensive commentary on the Book of Revelation. There are approximately extra 51 indexed supplements to further explain the topics in the main text. ABOUT the AUTHOR: Pastor Gary has taught at the Monterey Peninsula College for 28+ years, taught classes at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, and an engineering class at San Jose State University. He is an author of a book on "Geometric Analysis on Electronic Circuitry", trained in Education & Engineering. Other Credentials are as follows: Life credentials in Ca. - Teaching and Community Colleges in Supervising & Related Areas: Engineering / Industrial Held 1st Class Electronics w/ radar endorsement Awarded three patents in the field of fluidics Held position as elder in 6 different churches Taught Theology at 10 different churches Was Ordained as a Master Fellow [ Reverend ] Was certified by UACCCI - United Association of Christian Chaplain & Counselor Awarded the title of "Professor Emeritus" Founded church planting in the "Berean Bible Fellowship" Senior Pastor Written various papers, some are: Commentary: Book of Revelation Manuscripts: 13 Theological Topics 6 Volumes on Spiritual Growth

From the Introduction: The work that follows is not intended to be a commentary on the Apocalypse. There have been many such commentaries, reaching back into the earliest times of the Christian era. Some, especially during the Middle Ages, have been quite spectacular in their ingeniousness. Our modern era has seen a series of fine commentaries, applying all the criteria of a historical-philological analysis to this difficult book. . . . What I have attempted to do here is to provide a continuous reading of the text, trying to show, especially through the links which can be made with the Old Testament tradition, the coherent and unified argument of the whole work. . . . The reader will find that, despite my admiration for and debt to the older commentaries, I have introduced something quite new to the interpretation of the Apocalypse.