From Speculation To Revelation is a literary work explaining the Bible-and it is second to none. After reading this book, you will ask, how did I not know this? After all I have been in church all my life or I attended the best theology school, I've been a preacher, pastor, bishop, Bible teacher etc. all these years. Why? And where was the truth hidden from me? What you will discover is: God gives revelation of the Scriptures-not man! Bishop Brooks, an ex-con man, a jailhouse resident you could say. He became hungry for God and His truth while incarcerated. He had heard all the speculations about what God said, and he wanted truth, he asked God, and God gave him the revelation. One may ask, why did God give such a revelation to a man of his caliber? His work verifies that God is just and He gives to those who ask, no matter who. Great Theologians are stunned by his work but yet they agree. This book removes all confusion for the new baby Christian about what denomination holds the truth. Know that only God can reveal truth to you. The author tears down speculations and fills the empty space with revelations such as: >The reason why God respected Abel's offering and did not respect Cain's offering? >Showing how there are no contradictions in the Bible >Proving that the New Covenant/New Testament did not start in Matthew >Showing who the twelve apostles' gospel was really for, and so much more This book will certainly cause you to revisit the scriptures, and to ask God for a clear revelation. You will no longer be content just sucking in what others have to say, no matter who.

Scholarly study of philosophy in the Middle Ages.

A broadly experienced trio of rising church leaders share substantive research on churches and individuals that will help readers foster a culture wherein people intentionally grow in their Christian faith.

The book of Revelation stands as one of the most challenging and inspiring in the Christian canon. While giving rise to much unhelpful speculation, its core message of the active sovereignty of God in a hostile world has given courage and comfort throughout Christian history. In this volume, Amos Yong analyzes the message of Revelation to its earliest readers and speaks to its ongoing meaning for believers today. The volumes in the Belief series offer a fresh and invigorating approach to all the books of the Bible. Building on a wide range of sources from biblical studies and the Christian tradition, renowned scholars focus less on traditional historical and literary angles in favor of a theologically focused commentary that considers the contemporary relevance of the text. Why then, and why now are overarching questions asked throughout the volumes in the series.

G. K. Beale’s monumental New International Greek Testament Commentary volume on Revelation has been highly praised since its publication in 1999. This shorter commentary distills the superb grammatical analysis and exegesis from that tome (over 1,300 pages) into a book more accessible and pertinent to preachers, students, and general Christian readers. As in the original commentary, Beale views Revelation as an integrated whole, as a conscious continuation of the Old Testament prophetic books, and shows that recognizing Revelation’s nearly constant use of Old Testament allusions is key to unlocking its meaning. Interspersed throughout the volume are more than sixty sets of “Suggestions for Reflection” to help readers better grasp the relevance of Revelation to their lives and our world today.

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.

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.