The Book of Revelation For Dummies

Understand the purpose, key themes, and symbolism of the mostfascinating book in the Bible

Grasp the enduring messages of Revelation and apply them inyour life

Are you baffled by the book of Revelation? This friendly,unintimidating guide walks you through the most difficult book ofthe New Testament, providing a clear explanation of the major viewsand interpretations of the End Times. You′ll understand whatRevelation says about the past, present, and future, and how itrelates to the rest of the Bible.

Discover:

The prophecy of Revelation

The main views on its interpretation

What Revelation says about our relationship with God

Contemporary theories on Revelation

The book′s message of hope

Introduction.

Part I: Revealing the End of the Biblical Story.

Chapter 1: One Man s Visions, All Humans Fate.

Chapter 2: Setting the Stage: The Apostle John and the World inWhich He Lived.

Chapter 3: The Prequels: Prophecies throughout the Bible.

Part II: Interpreting the Book of Revelation.

Chapter 4: Choosing a Perspective for UnderstandingRevelation.

Chapter 5: Deciphering Symbols with Your Secret DecoderRing.

Part III: Taking a Grand Tour of the Book ofRevelation.

Chapter 6: Setting Up the Scope of the Book (1:1 20).

Chapter 7: Reading the Seven Letters to Conflicted Churches(1:19 3:22).

Chapter 8: Peeking into the Throne Room (4:1 5:14).

Chapter 9: Breaking Seven Seals (6:1 8:1).

Chapter 10: Sounding Seven Trumpets (8:2 11:19).

Chapter 11: A Woman, a Dragon, Two Beasts, and More!(12:1 14:20).

Chapter 12: Seven Angels, Seven Bowls, and a Final Smackdown(15:1 18:24).

Chapter 13: Coming of the Kingdom (19:1 20:15).

Chapter 14: Seeing the New Jerusalem and a Triumphant Church(21:1 22:6).

Chapter 15: Promising to Return (22:6 21).

Part IV: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 16: Ten Common Questions about the End Times.

Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Interpreting Scripture andProphecy.

Appendix: Glossary.

Index.

Dr. Larry R. Helyer: Larry is Professor of Biblical Studiesat Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. He received his doctoratein New Testament from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena,California. He pastored Baptist churches in Portland, Oregon, andSun Valley, California, before moving to the Midwest and teachingbiblical studies at Taylor University for 28 years. He has taught awide range of Bible courses covering both the Old and NewTestaments and Jewish literature of the Second Temple. Larry hastraveled extensively in the land of the Bible and lived in Israelfor a year during his student days at Jerusalem UniversityCollege.
Larry is author of two books, Yesterday, Today, and Forever: TheContinuing Relevance of the Old Testament and ExploringJewish Literature of the Second Temple Period: A Guide for NewTestament Students. Larry has authored numerous journal anddictionary articles on biblical and theological subjects and hasjust finished a book on New Testament theology. He was the initialtranslator of 2 Samuel for the Holman Christian StandardBible.

Richard Wagner: Rich is author of The ExpeditionaryMan, The Myth of Happiness, The Gospel Unplugged, and severalFor Dummies books, including C. S. Lewis & Narnia ForDummies, Christianity For Dummies, and Christian Prayer ForDummies. He has been a guest on Christian radio programs acrossthe country discussing Christian discipleship issues as well asC.S. Lewis.
Richard has served in church leadership and teaching roles for morethan a dozen years. Rich graduated with a bachelor of arts degreefrom Taylor University and pursued graduate studies at The AmericanUniversity in Washington, DC. Rich lives in New England with hiswife and three sons. You can find him online atrichwagnerwords.com.