Coming Soon: Unlocking the Book of Revelation and Applying Its Lessons TodayEmmaus Road Publishing, 2005 - 326 pages Is there a book of the Bible more often discussed and yet less understood than the Book of Revelation? The "seven seals." The "dragon." The "beast." The "sea of glass." The fantastic imagery found in the Book of Revelation has long captivated Christians but remains mysterious to many. In the midst of so much discussion about the end times, what does Revelation teach us about living in the present moment, with our eyes focused on the heavenly Jerusalem? Michael Barber's Coming Soon explores these questions by taking a detailed look at Revelation and its rich tapestry of prophecy, history, and biblical allusion. Barber explores the profound link between the Mass celebrated here on earth and the eternal reality of heaven, demonstrating that the Apocalypse reveals truth that has practical implications for today and points to a firm hope in tomorrow. Coming Soon is a verse-by-verse commentary on the Book of Revelation using the Revised Standard Version: Catholic Edition of the Bible. Barber provides a Catholic interpretation, which sees the liturgical background of this book of Scripture-a perspective missing in many Protestant commentaries. |
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... look at the Apocalypse. Chapter by chapter, verse by verse, we will move through this difficult and confusing book of the Bible. Along the way, we will steer clear of fanciful interpretations by faithfully following the criteria laid ...
... look at the Apocalypse. Chapter by chapter, verse by verse, we will move through this difficult and confusing book of the Bible. Along the way, we will steer clear of fanciful interpretations by faithfully following the criteria laid ...
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... 't get bogged down in the endnotes! Use them if you need them, but don't try to read them all. This book is not as complicated as it may look. HOLY GHOST WRITER Who Wrote the Apocalypse and When? Will xiii Introduction.
... 't get bogged down in the endnotes! Use them if you need them, but don't try to read them all. This book is not as complicated as it may look. HOLY GHOST WRITER Who Wrote the Apocalypse and When? Will xiii Introduction.
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... looks like a “flock of goats” (Song 6:5), and that her teeth are like “shorn ewes that have come up from the washing, all of which bear twins, and not one among them is bereaved” (Song 6:6). If you ask me, this woman isn't beautiful ...
... looks like a “flock of goats” (Song 6:5), and that her teeth are like “shorn ewes that have come up from the washing, all of which bear twins, and not one among them is bereaved” (Song 6:6). If you ask me, this woman isn't beautiful ...
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... look more closely at Jesus' words. Why did Jesus describe the end of the world when he predicted the destruction of the temple (Mt. 24:1–2)? The answer is connected to the way God “writes” the world. To ancient Israel, the temple was a ...
... look more closely at Jesus' words. Why did Jesus describe the end of the world when he predicted the destruction of the temple (Mt. 24:1–2)? The answer is connected to the way God “writes” the world. To ancient Israel, the temple was a ...
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... look at this more closely. Reading the Garden Properly Adam was created with the life of grace in his soul and made to be a child of God. Luke, in fact, calls him the “son of God” (Lk. 3:38).3 However, Adam had to undergo a test, so God ...
... look at this more closely. Reading the Garden Properly Adam was created with the life of grace in his soul and made to be a child of God. Luke, in fact, calls him the “son of God” (Lk. 3:38).3 However, Adam had to undergo a test, so God ...
Contents
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Ransom Captive Israel | |
Archetypical Woman | |
Beauty and the Beasts | |
When He Reigns He Pours | |
The Whoreable City | |
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Hindsight Is TwentyTwenty | |
Bibliography | |
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