The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.

Did Jesus claim to be the long-awaited "messiah"? Going against much contemporary scholarship, Australian scholar Michael Bird argues that he did. He begins by exploring the messianic expectations in the Old Testament and Second Temple Jewish literature. Next, Bird points out weaknesses in current arguments that "Messiah," or "Christ," was a title given to Jesus by the early church but not used by Jesus himself. Bird then examines the Gospels and related literature, finding in Jesus's words and actions evidence that he saw himself as the messiah described in the Scriptures of Israel and believed that Israel's restoration hinged on the outcome of his ministry.

The Book of Revelation is a work of profound theology. But its literary form makes it impenetrable to many modern readers and open to all kinds of misinterpretations. Richard Bauckham explains how the book's imagery conveyed meaning in its original context and how the book's theology is inseparable from its literary structure and composition. Revelation is seen to offer not an esoteric and encoded forecast of historical events but rather a theocentric vision of the coming of God's universal kingdom, contextualised in the late first-century world dominated by Roman power and ideology. It calls on Christians to confront the political idolatries of the time and to participate in God's purpose of gathering all the nations into his kingdom. Once Revelation is properly grounded in its original context it is seen to transcend that context and speak to the contemporary church. This study concludes by highlighting Revelation's continuing relevance for today.

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Messiah is one of the most popular and most contested terms in Christian reflection, with many often reading the concept back into early Old Testament texts. Joseph Fitzmyer carefully and comprehensively contradicts this misreading, tracing the emergence of messianism to a much later date - 2nd century B.C.

Dr. Woods' commentary supports his conviction that the letter to the Hebrews was written to Jews saved under the old covenant by faith in a coming Messiah. He skillfully demonstrates that the book was written to convince these Old Testament saints to put their faith in Jesus, the Messiah who had come. Using this approach, Dr. Woods clarifies the difficult passages of Hebrews without corrupting the text or manipulating it to conform to one's theological bent. In particular, the passages that are sometimes used to support the possibility of losing one's salvation are carefully examined and their meanings precisely clarified. This book presents new and biblically accurate insights into the overall argument of the letter to the Hebrews that need to be understood by the evangelical community. - Publisher.

This book shows that Jesus saw himself as the messiah anticipated in the Jewish scriptures and believed that the restoration of Israel hinged on the outcome of his ministry.

If he only had one life, why did he come back. Do you know the answer to this, would you like to know. John, Sandy and Harly will they try to make and host a web series, before it was called something else in their time it was called an online show. They spend every year for the last four years making a series, will they make it home this year. Or will they find what they been looking for years or will it find them. In this chilling story of, If he only had one life. Why did he come back. They look for Demons, werewolf, vampires and everything else, that most people don’t know what they are talking about, most f the time. Is a cult hidden behind the strange things that happen around them. Or well a serial Killer end what the cult couldn’t do. Does the stories from the past hold a key, to what has to be done. Or is it all just a fairytale that no one wants to listen too. This fairytale has tales that can kill in it, and it has done it, once before. Do you believe in happy fairytales, if you do. Does the horror fairytales know of you or does they watch you as you sleep. You might find your self in horror tales all on your own. Are you a John, Sandy or a Harly read along and make your choices of who you are.

Guided by the ingredients and distinct seasons of the Midwest, an award-winning writer and national food authority provides 32 seasonal menus and more than 150 recipes for just about any party or occasion, in her debut book.