Unraveling Revelation: Hope, Wisdom, and Mystery in John's Apocalypse

By Larry Pechawer

The Book of Revelation remains one of the Bible's greatest mysteries. Wrought with nebulous phraseology and provocative imagery, too often the last book of the Bible seems to invite controversy. The quest for its meaning has often been derailed by those who take a strictly literalistic, futuristic approach to its interpretation. Others have sought to bury the entirety of its content in the distant past, envisioning little relevance for the future.

Larry Pechawer proposes an alternative approach to John's Apocalypse, one that emphasizes the importance of the book's initial audience-Christ followers struggling in hostile Roman Asia (Asia Minor) at the end of the first century. Threading Scripture with history, Dr. Pechawer offers a persuasive assessment of the message of hope Christ offered through His servant John, a message with continued relevance for today's Church.

Discover John's role as the "new Ezekiel," how the Roman Empire's ominous presence inspired the "beast" of John's day, the significance of "666," the nature of Revelation's "millennium," and more.

Expertly researched and carefully crafted, Unraveling Revelation: Hope, Wisdom, and Mystery in John's Apocalypse combines knowledge of the past, awareness of current popular assumptions, and detailed interpretive argumentation to offer a fresh, compelling approach for unraveling the Book of Revelation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971636923
• ISBN13: 9780971636927
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Larry J Pechawer
• Length: 462 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"