Revelations Books

If you're looking for answers on God's love for humanity, than this book is for you! Dr. Smith captures the intent and mercy God has for mankind while explaining what exactly is love, unconditional love, and how we must display it to others. This book is perfect for those who are wanting to enhance their walk with Christ, and for those who are seeking more information about the love God has for mankind.

The book of Revelation is often avoided by many Christians including Pastors because of it's difficult passages & seemingly hidden meanings. Yet in Dr. Bailey's book these seemingly obscure areas become illuminated. In easy to understand language the author sheds light on this very important Bible book. Dr. Bailey takes the reader through the book verse by verse explaining each one. Emphasis is given to linking the truths found in Revealtion to other books in the Bible. The reader is clearly shown that the seeds of Revelation are found in Genesis and continue throughout the Bible. In this fashion this book becomes much easier to comprehend as these important links are made.

This book will challenge the most ardent Bible scholar yet is simple enough for any layman to understand. In these days of fast moving change and increased interest in where it all fits in Bible prophecy, Dr. Bailey's book helps us to see what the end time events will be and the order in which certain things must take place.

It is important that Christians understand the book of Revelation and that Pastors are willing and able to teach it to their congregations. As Dr. Bailey points out, the book of Revelation is the only book in the Bible with a blessing pronounced on those who read it (Rev. 1:3).

After reading Dr. Bailey's book I have a much better undersanding of the book of Revelation. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to have a greater insight into this Bible book.

An excellent AMILLENNIAL commentary of the book of Revelation. Meredith explains his points by using Old and New Testament scripture from a Spiritual standpoint. Very informative and educational!

This is a delightful and thought-provoking translation. I heartily recommend it to all students of the Bible, especially those with an interest in textual criticism and/or study of the "Majority Text". This is a definite contribution to the English Bible.

I previously reviewed Barker's, "The Risen Lord". This book is equally superb and is the best researched and documented explanation of Revelation I have ever read. Barker interprets Revelation through the eyes of first century Christians and not 21'st century evangelists.
This book explains Revelation as a book of Palestinian Christian prophecy containing heavenly visions which the risen Christ transmitted to his beloved disciple, John. These apocalyptic visions have counterparts in Daniel, Ezekiel, Enoch, the Dead Sea Scrolls and many other Jewish writings which were widely read in the first century.
Revelation is so difficult to understand and seems out of place in the New Testament because it is modeled after Jewish apocalyptic literature which uses the imagery of the first temple as a microcosm for Heaven on earth. Thus, it could only have been written by someone with an intimate knowledge of the temple symbols and their deeper meaning. Barker claims John was a priest which is corroborated by Eusebius.
This type of Jewish apocalyptic literature, was supressed after the first century because of the significant influence it had on the disastrous Jewish revolt as attested to in the writings of Josephus.
Barker repeats the theme in her earlier book that Jesus was annointed as the Lord, Son of Man, Messiah, (not to be confused with Almighty God), at his baptism. It was his destiny to become the Suffering Servant of Isaiah, the Lamb of God, and the Lord who would emerge from Heaven to redeem His people.
To outsiders, Jesus may have been a miracle-working Hasid but his identity as the Son of Man was revealed only to a select group of disciples. Thus, the kingdom could only be discerned by those who were in the resurrected state or born from above. This is why Jesus attached cosmic significance to many of his miracles as signs that the Kingdom had already arrived, ie exorcisms were the binding and casting out of Satan.
Barker claims that the tribulations in Revelation were events which led up to the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70. This book blows all the modern sensational but poorly researched apocalyptic fictions out of the water. This is for the serious seeker. She proves that Revelation was written for Palestinian Christians living in the first century. Jesus himself made this very clear in Matthew 23:35 when he tells the Scribes and Parisees that they would have to pay for the sins of previous generations and in Mark 9:31 when he tells his disciples that some of them would live to see the Kingdom of God. The fervour of Palestinian Jews and Christians at this time proves that they expected the Kingdom to come in their lifetime and not in the distant future.
Barker gives a unique explanation for Revelation 10 which is difficult to understand. In this chapter, John receives a book which he is to eat (not reveal). This secret was never written down but passed on to the early church orally. Barker interprets this passage as a new understanding of Jesus' return and explains why he didn't return as the triumphant warrior angel which Christians living prior to A.D. 70 expected. This return was the Lord's presence in the Eucharist which mirrored the Day of Atonement ritual in the Temple. Today, we take the sacraments for granted, but to Christians living in the second century near east they had a tremendous significance which can be discerned in the writings of the Apostolic Fathers such as Justin Martyr, Ignatius of Antioch, and Origen.
The primary lesson to be learned from this book is not to attempt to reinterpret Revelation for modern times which John himself warned against in Rev. 22:18-19, but to reaffirm the significance of the sacraments we already have. If John were with us today, he would tell us that the Lord has already come but we're too blind to see it.

Volumes 1 and 2 of this series are the best commentaries a lay reader of Revelation can obtain and read. Barclay's work is solid, scholarly, practical, readable, and reliable.

Charyl Pingleton's book, The Revelation of John is an amzazing story. John's journey to healing takes him beyond what he could have ever dreamed and/or imagined. This book is an encouragement to everyone who is looking for a miracle. Ms. Pingleton's book tought me that everyday our lives are filled with miracles, we just have to know how to look for them! As an author and Lay Speaker for the United Methodist Church, I highly recomend this book to everyone, regardless of belief!

This book provides extremely valuable insights into the nature and purpose of psychic perception, from truly authoritative sources. C. Normal Shealy, M.D. described Dr. Leichtman as "the best clairvoyant" that he has personally investigated and also refers to Carl Japikse as an "excellent clairvoyant." Both authors have extensive experience in writing and teaching in the areas of personal and spiritual growth. They give clear, simple, and understandable descriptions of psychic perception, its mechanism, development, and enlightened use. This book should be considered required reading for anyone who is serious about studying psychic phenomena.

A timeless classic of wisdom tradition and science - an inspirational guide to living.

This is very comprehensive book on the study of Revelations. It is very easy to follow and read. The book is also available for download in pdf format for free. I found it on www.raptureready.com or you can log on to www.lulu.com and currently order the book for $8.81. Finally, prophecy in Chronological order.