The Gospel from Patmos
Title | The Gospel from Patmos PDF eBook |
Author | Jon Paulien |
Publisher | Review and Herald Pub Assoc |
Pages | 386 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780828020923 |
Revelation
Title | Revelation PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Canongate Books |
Pages | 60 |
Release | 1999-01-01 |
Genre | Bibles |
ISBN | 0857861018 |
The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.
The Story of the Seer of Patmos
Title | The Story of the Seer of Patmos PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Nelson Haskell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 452 |
Release | 1906 |
Genre | Bible |
ISBN |
From Pentecost to Patmos
Title | From Pentecost to Patmos PDF eBook |
Author | Craig L. Blomberg |
Publisher | B&H Publishing Group |
Pages | 594 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Bible |
ISBN | 0805432485 |
A companion to Jesus and the Gospels, Blomberg's ECPA Gold Medallion winner, From Pentecost to Patmos introduces serious Bible students to the depths of information found in Acts through Revelation.
St. John of Patmos and the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse
Title | St. John of Patmos and the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse PDF eBook |
Author | Otto Friedrich August Meinardus |
Publisher | Aristide d Caratzas Pub |
Pages | 155 |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780892410705 |
Living Parable
Title | Living Parable PDF eBook |
Author | Chet Lowe |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2016-01-08 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780996850100 |
Revelations
Title | Revelations PDF eBook |
Author | Elaine Pagels |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 253 |
Release | 2012-03-06 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 110157707X |
A startling exploration of the history of the most controversial book of the Bible, by the bestselling author of Beyond Belief. Through the bestselling books of Elaine Pagels, thousands of readers have come to know and treasure the suppressed biblical texts known as the Gnostic Gospels. As one of the world's foremost religion scholars, she has been a pioneer in interpreting these books and illuminating their place in the early history of Christianity. Her new book, however, tackles a text that is firmly, dramatically within the New Testament canon: The Book of Revelation, the surreal apocalyptic vision of the end of the world . . . or is it? In this startling and timely book, Pagels returns The Book of Revelation to its historical origin, written as its author John of Patmos took aim at the Roman Empire after what is now known as "the Jewish War," in 66 CE. Militant Jews in Jerusalem, fired with religious fervor, waged an all-out war against Rome's occupation of Judea and their defeat resulted in the desecration of Jerusalem and its Great Temple. Pagels persuasively interprets Revelation as a scathing attack on the decadence of Rome. Soon after, however, a new sect known as "Christians" seized on John's text as a weapon against heresy and infidels of all kinds-Jews, even Christians who dissented from their increasingly rigid doctrines and hierarchies. In a time when global religious violence surges, Revelations explores how often those in power throughout history have sought to force "God's enemies" to submit or be killed. It is sure to appeal to Pagels's committed readers and bring her a whole new audience who want to understand the roots of dissent, violence, and division in the world's religions, and to appreciate the lasting appeal of this extraordinary text.