Maiers apocalypse recalled, a book that captures the prophetic excitement of the book of revelation, won a first place award at the canadian christian writers competition last week. Revelation is a long epistle addressed to seven christian communities of the roman province of asia minor, modern turkey, wherein the author recounts what he has seen. Its strange characters and symbolism, its violent sequences of blood and death and war, its threats of judgment and eternal damnation make of revelation a horrifying, bewildering, and confusing text. Yet it continues to exert a profound hold on the dreams and visions, fears and nightmares of our contemporary, firstworld, secular culture. The book of revelation is not what it claims to be.
Key features a responsible study that rescues the book of revelation from fundamentalist interpretations. Well, ill put you out of your misery the worlds most dangerous book is in the book of revelation or st johns apocalypse, each of its seven seals. Nov 07, 2017 but revelation has shaped the world at a more serious level too. The book of revelation after christendom fortress press, minneapolis, mi. The book of revelation is not what it claims to be harding, fred, harding, fred on. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book of revelation after christendom 9780800634926 by harry maier. Heavy metal also challenges its listeners to think critically about the current global world order, with its rampant injustice, inequality, and ecological destruction.
Jan 01, 2002 his fascinating book, erudite yet also intensely personal, asks us to recall apocalypse through a careful exegesis of revelation s deeper literary currents against the backdrop of imperial rome. Harry maier insists that, however much one is skeptical of its misuse or awed by its influence. Apocalypse recalled wins first place in canadian christian writers competition minneapolis june 19, 2003 fortress press is proud to announce that harry o. He explores the narrators literary identity, the plot or journey of the text, its many ocular and aural dimensions, and the ambiguous temporal. Apocalypse recalled harry o maier haftad 9780800634926. The new view, therefore, began to argue that none of the events described in the book of revelation after chapters i. The book of revelation after christendom kindle edition by harry o. He explores the narrrators literary identity, the plot or journey of the text, its many ocular and aural dimensions, and the ambiguous temporal. Click here for pdf file of entire book salmeron 1614 took the same view, and agreed with hentenius that the apocalypse was written before the fall of jerusalem. The book of revelation after christendom, chapter one. The book of revelation after christendom the book of revelation has often been read as a set of endtime scenarios, glorifying a vengeful god and predicting and even fomenting apocalyptic violence.
Maier 2002, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading apocalypse recalled. Studies in the apocalypse being lectures delivered before the university of london. The book of revelation apocalypse 1 introduction revelation1 or apocalypse2 is a unique, complex and remarkable biblical text full of heavenly mysteries. T he apocalypse, or book of revelation, is a puzzle to most people who take the time to read it. These messages would eventually become part of the new testament canon, as the book of revelation. The book of revelation after christendom kindle edition by maier, harry o download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Of all the books of the bible, the book of revelation is probably the one that most of us would rather live without.
The book of revelation has often been read as a set of endtime scenari. The book of revelation after christendom augsburg fortress press, 2002, p. The book of revelation has often been read as a set of endtime scenarios, glorifying a vengeful god and predicting and even fomenting apocalyptic violence. The book of revelation after christendom by maier, harry o. For me this is the best book i have ever read on the book of revelation. The book of revelation after christendom paperback. Conclude by praying that god will grant us ears to listen to what the spirit is saying to the. The book of the apocalypse, chapter 1 1 the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to make known to his servants the things which must shortly come to pass. His fascinating book, erudite yet also intensely personal, asks us to recall apocalypse through a careful exegesis of revelation s deeper literary currents against the backdrop of imperial rome. He is aware of alternate interpretations of the text, but for me,he seems to give good reasons why the interpretation he has chosen is correct. This wideranging introduction to the interpretation of the apocalypse comes from scholars who have worked together for over a decade as members of the society of biblical literature seminar on reading the apocalypse. Revelations theology of liberation for you 19902006. Filled with strange visions, blood and smoke, terrifying warfare, fearsome beasts, and evil rulers, it reads like a nightmare of the worst kind.
Harry o maier the book of revelation has often been read as a set of endtime scenarios, glorifying a vengeful god and predicting and even fomenting apocalyptic violence. The resulta powerful document with which to awaken a culturally assimilated church to new imperatives of discipleship. Picturing the apocalypse the book of revelation in the arts. Maier explores not only what revelation can mean to a modern reader. The book of revelation after christendom paperback 4 dec 2002 by harry o. In the end, apocalypse recalled seeks to free the imprisoned john of patmos and employ his massively influential and controversial text to awaken a sleeping, sidelined, and culturally assimilated church to new imperatives of discipleship. About seventy years after the death of jesus, john of patmos sent visionary messages to christians in seven cities of western asia minor. In the apocalypse of john one testifies ones way into the end of the world, wrote harry maier in a 2000 issue of consensus 41. Allusions to injustice abound in heavy metal music. Apocalypse fiction is a revelation books the guardian. The book of revelation after christendom by harry o.
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