Demystifying the Book of Revelation

<p>In our second episode on apocalyptic literature, we look at the book of Revelation. As the source of a lot of confusion (and a lot of bad modern 'prophecy') Revelation can feel like a strange ending to the biblical narrative. But a closer look at the ancient historical circumstances of the early church can help shed light on the wild imagery of John's apocalypse, bringing a message that's still relevant for followers of Jesus today.</p><p>Some resources to get started on Revelation:<br>Richard Bauckham - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Theology-Book-Revelation-New-Testament/dp/0521356911">The Theology of the Book of Revelation</a><br>Gordon Fee - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Revelation-Nccs-New-Covenant-Commentary/dp/1608994317">Revelation</a><br>Michael Gorman - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Revelation-Responsibly-Following-Creation/dp/1606085603">Reading Revelation Responsibly</a><br>N. T. Wright - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Revelation-Everyone-New-Testament/dp/066422797X">Revelation for Everyone</a></p><p>The Institute for Bible Reading is a nonprofit ministry. Support our work, including the production of The Bible Reset podcast, by joining ChangeMakers: <a href="https://instituteforbiblereading.org/changemakers/">https://instituteforbiblereading.org/changemakers/</a></p>