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New Edition with Discussion Questions and a Critique of the Rapture
How can Christians today understand the book of Revelation and its
meaning and implications for our lives? Mark Braaten, a pastor and
scholar who has spent years studying and teaching Revelation,
answers the many questions that arise when modern readers enter
this ancient text. Originally written in response to his dad's
request to have a good introductory text, this book avoids
complicated theological jargon and popularized misapplications of
the book of Revelation and leads readers to join the holy choir in
singing, "Come, Lord Jesus." This new edition adds: An essay that
argues why the concept of a rapture is an egregious misreading of
Revelation. A short study guide with discussion questions for each
chapter.
The Bible presents a landscape rich with characters whose stories
and prophecies, wisdom and woes, parables and prayers describe our
very human struggle to know and respond to the love of God.
Repeated reading and retelling make these texts familiar, and yet
we encounter them anew in these fresh, intimate, and sometimes
startling reflections by master storyteller Genevieve Glen, OSB.
Sr. Genevieve writes with a vivid and poetic imagination. Drawing
on her life of monastic prayer and the practice of Lectio Divina-a
life saturated in Scripture-she pulls us deeply into these stories.
Sauntering through this holy ground with her we enter small
villages and busy towns, sheepfolds and gardens, a nomad's tent and
a rich man's house, a stable in Bethlehem and the great temple in
Jerusalem. Most of all we encounter the transforming message and
mercy of God in Jesus Christ.
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