Making sense of the book of Revelation /
Laurie Guy ; general editor, Paul S. Fiddes.
- 1 online resource (184 pages) : illustrations.
- Regent's study guides .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Approaching the Book -- The social context of Revelation -- The type of literature of the book of Revelation -- Setting the scene : Revelation 1 -- Overview of the letters to the seven churches : Revelation 2-3 -- The message to each of the seven churches : Revelation 2-3 -- From earth to heaven : Revelation 4-5 -- Wrath from above, the opening of the seven seals : Revelation 6:1; 8:5 -- Ruin repeated, the blowing of the trumpets : Revelation 8:6; -11:19 -- The defeat of the dragon and the emergence of the two beasts : Revelation 12-13 -- Life from the Lamb or wrath from the bowls : Revelation 14-16 -- The overthrow of Babylon : Revelation 17:1; 19:10 -- The end of evil : Revelation 19:11; 20:15 -- A new heaven, a new earth, and the New Jerusalem : Revelation 21-22 -- Epilogue: The enduring value of the book of Revelation.