Heart of Revelation

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Despite gallons of ink spilled and hours of movies made on the book of Revelation, it remains one of the most confusing and least understood books of Scripture But Scott Duvall has good news for discouraged readers you can benefit from the hope and encouragement of this mysterious book if you grasp its main teachings In this thematic approach to Revelation, Duvall reveals its ten most important themes, allowing readers to focus on the vision of hope Revelation provides Rather than discussing different views of the end times, Duvall points us toward the major biblical themes of God, worship, the people of God, the Holy Spirit, our mission, the Lamb of God, judgment, perseverance, and , allowing readers to understand and apply the message of Revelation here and now. Best Read Heart of Revelation [ author ] J. Scott Duvall [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Revelation is probably the most abused book out of all the canonical Scriptures Have you ever tuned into an evangelical radio station If you stay on one long enough, you will hear somebody preaching from Revelation, and it probably will scare you to death They ll have you worried about microchips and plagues, falling asteroids and a one world order If you ve heard this before, you re probably in a cold sweat right now, just thinking about it The impassioned preacher will be drawing all hi Revelation is probably the most abused book out of all the canonical Scriptures Have you ever tuned into an evangelical radio station If you stay on one long enough, you will hear somebody preaching from Revelation, and it probably will scare you to death They ll have you worried about microchips and plagues, falling asteroids and a one world order If you ve heard this before, you re probably in a cold sweat right now, just thinking about it The impassioned preacher will be drawing all his horror stories from the visions seen by John the Beloved when the elder Apostle was exiled to Patmos John was given a glimpse of both apocalypse and renewal, in visions which encompassed tot...Disappointing read Simple language and easy to understand, but rarely plumbs the depths of Revelation Most of the points made could have been plucked from any other books in the Bible just as easily Doesn t...This book is a summary of the key ideas of the book of Revelation, kinda like hey since no one reads this, here are some great points you could get and since you won t read it read this instead I read this as someone who has read Revelation, hoping to gl...10 Reasons Why You Should Study the RevelationIf the last book of the Bible is an intimidating peak, unclimbed and unchallenged, The Heart of Revelation is a succession of ten handholds to expedite your ascent If John s apocalyptic words are a map, J Scott Duvall has provided bearings, a sense of direction, an aerial view of the terrain His ten essential themes are really ten arguments for a student of Scripture every Christian, right to be tackling a study of the Bible s final book 1 The 10 Reasons Why You Should Study the RevelationIf the last book of the Bible is an intimidating peak, unclimbed and unchallenged, The Heart of Revelation is a succession of ten handholds to expedite your ascent If John s apocalyptic words are a map, J Scott Duvall has provided bearings, a sense of direction, an aerial view of the terrain His ten essential themes are really ten arguments for a student of Scripture...Though a topic that causes much debate and even division in the church, Duvall s The Heart of Revelation does not attempt to divine the specifics of the end times Rather, he focuses on 10 major themes of Revelation God, Worship, The People of God, The Holy Spirit, Our Enemies, The Mission, Jesus Christ, Judgment, The New Creation, and Perseverance , shedding light on their purposes at the time of the writing, and their implications for today In the introduction, Duvall writes, My hope is tha Though a topic that causes much debate and even division in the church, Duvall s The Heart of Revelation does not attempt to divine the specifics of the end times Rather, he focuses on 10 major themes of Revelation God, Worship, The People of God, The Holy Spirit, Our Enemies, The Mission, Jesus Christ, Judgment, The New Creation, and Perseverance , shedding light on their purposes at the time of the writing, and their implications for today In the introduction, Duvall writes, My hope is that as you learn what Revelation teaches on each theme, you will grasp the main message of this dramatic final chapter of the Bible and its relevance for the Christian life 3 , a hope which is very much realized.The Heart of Revelation would be a great book to study with a group, or by yourself, as Duvall gives the reader many tools to do so At the end of each chapter there is a concluding section, in which Duvall sums up what was just...Christian films, books and TV preachers give their take on the last book of the Bible, Revelation Speculation about end times is a Christian cottage industry with theories bandied about on things like the identity of the beast, the rapture, the role of Israel, or the nature of the judgments poured out on the earth Revelation is written in highly metaphorical language, so there are tons of speculations Other Christians read through Revelation once or twice but unsure of what to do with it, so Christian films, books and TV preachers give their take on the last book of the Bible, Revelation Speculation about end times is a Christian c...Perhaps you agree with Duvall when he writes, Revelation is the strangest book in the whole Bible 1 It seems people either avoid it or obsess over it But Duvall offers a third way, appreciating the book by looking at the big picture, identifying what we can know for certain, and finding lessons for our Christian living today.He has a good introduction to Revelation, exploring the circumstances of the writing, the type of literature, and principles of interpretation.I like how Duvall emphas Perhaps you agree with Duvall when he writes, Revelation is the strangest book in the whole Bible 1 It seems people either avoid it or obsess over it But Duvall offers a third way, appreciating the book by looking at the big picture, identifying what we can know for certain, and finding lessons for our Christian living today.He has a good introduction to Revelation, exploring the circumstances of the writing, the type of literature, and principles of interpretation.I like how Duvall emphasizes that Revelation shows reality from God s perspective God defeats the power of darkness, judges evil, rescues his people, and transforms creation 7 It is a book of hope but does not offer the false hope of avoiding persecution and suffering of the last days The book of Revelation, he writes,...J Scott Duvall The Heart of Revelation Understanding the 10 Essential Themes of the Bible s Final Book Grand Rapids Baker, 2016 224 pp 12.44.It is a joy to read a book on Revelation that is neither a commentary nor a fantastical fiction but actually a helpful and thoughtful volume J Scott Duvall has given us such a work in the recently released The Heart of Revelation.Unlike many books on the Bible s final book, The Heart of Revelation is a thematic study The author works through ten J Scott Duvall The Heart of Revelation Understanding the 10 Essential Themes of the Bible s Final Book Grand Rapids Baker, 2016 224 pp 12.44.It is a joy to read a book on Revelation that is neither a commentary nor a fantastical fiction but actually a helpful and thoughtful volume J Scott Duvall has given us such a work in the recently released The Heart of Revelation.Unlike many books on the Bible s final book, The Heart of Revelation is a thematic study The author works through ten key themes that are prominent in the book These themes include God, worship, the people of God, the Holy Spirit, our enemies, the mission, Jesus Christ, judgment, the new creation, and perseverance.What is lovely in this book is the author s simple presentation of difficult topics Duvall offers clear and sensible explanations for themes and characters that could both have been present in the first century and which could be still to come.What is evenhelpful in this book is the author s ability to demonstra...This review is also posted on Book by Book.The book of Revelation has always intrigued me, since people have found so many different ways to interpret it over the years It can often seem confusing or scary when discussed, so I like to read about it when I have the chance and eagerly took the opportunity to read J Scott Duvall s The Heart of Revelation Understanding the Essential 10 Themes of the Bible s Final Book Duvall uses his book to highlight the encouraging themes woven throughout the This review is also posted on Book by Book.The book of Revelation has always intrigued me, since people have found so many different ways to interpret it over the years It can often seem confusing or scary when discussed, so I like to read about it when I have the chance and eagerly took the opportunity to read J Scott Duvall s The Heart of Revelation Understanding the...After a great introduction to the book of Revelation the author goes into ten central themes important for the first century readers as well as for Christians today While the themes are essential to understanding the book of Revelation, the way the author broke the story up into separate topics disconnected them from one another and diminished their collective impact The narrative found in Revelation is part of the literary genius of John and echoes back to the ancient prophecies of the Script After a great introduction to the book of Revelation the author goes into ten central themes important for the first century readers as well as for Christians today While the themes are essential to understanding the book of Revelation, the way the author broke the story up into separate topics disconnected them from one another and diminished their collective impact The narrative found in Revelation is part of the literary genius of John and echoes back to the ancient prophecies of the S...

Heart of Revelation
  • English
  • 25 May 2018
  • Paperback
  • 224 pages
  • 0801016193
  • J. Scott Duvall
  • Heart of Revelation