Revelation: A Book for the Rest of Us

This book carries a message of hope. The author gives a reasoned and helpful discussion of the theology and permanent religious meaning of this apocalypse. Showing how "down-to-earth" Christians can affirm John's heavenly visions as true and helpful, the work critiques different approaches to the interpretation of Revelation, discusses its historical background, literary form and original meaning, and examines the spiritual basis of its message.