The Wedding of the Lamb : A Historical Approach to the Book of Revelation

The Wedding Of The Lamb Does Not Fit Into Any Of The Traditional Categories Of Interpretation For The Book Of Revelation. The Author Uses Historical Sources To Combine New Testament Interpretation With The History Of The Roman/early Christian Period To Present An Interpretation That Is Meant To Approximate The Way The Early Christians Would Have Understood The Text. Far From A Doomsday Message, The Message Of Revelation Is One Of Hope For A Church In The Midst Of Persecution. The Result Is An Interpretation Which, Unlike The Proliferation Of Fictionalized Accounts Of The ôend-times,ö Recognizes That Most Of The Images In The Book Of Revelation Are References To Events In The History Of The Church. -- Publisher's Information. Signs Of The Times? -- The Historical Background Of The Book Of Revelation -- The Biblical Background Of The Book Of Revelation -- The Structure Of The Book Of Revelation -- Visions Outside Of Time -- Visions Of John's Past -- Visions Of John's Present -- Visions Of John's Future (our Past) -- Visions Of John's Future (and Ours) -- Jesus Saw It Coming : The Gospels And Revelation -- So What? : The Practical Implications Of This Interpretation Of Revelation. James L. Papandrea. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 257-258).