Babylon’s Cap

Babylon’s Cap
Author: Michael J. H. Godfrey
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2013-08-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1621898210

To read Revelation for meaning today we need to recognize and accept that the Christian community itself has often become the wearer of Babylon's Cap of oppression. This is a reading of Revelation that seeks to hear the voices of postcolonial pain, while never pretending to be a postcolonial analysis.

The Two Babylons

The Two Babylons
Author: Alexander Hislop
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 506
Release: 2022-05-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3375035071

Reprint of the original, first published in 1862.

Encountering Jesus in Revelation

Encountering Jesus in Revelation
Author: Ben Boeckel
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2024-02-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Is Revelation really worth the effort? Does its message resonate with followers of Jesus in the here and now? Encountering Jesus in Revelation offers pastors and laypeople an accessible tool for studying Revelation within the local church. It situates Revelation in its ancient context while stressing how its apocalyptic nature addresses God’s people at every point in history, including our own. It does this by introducing apocalyptic writing as a form of literature and then surveys the alternative perspective Revelation offers on the world of its readers. That perspective is one in which we encounter Jesus and his call to leave behind the often-unrecognized beasts and monsters that inhabit our world. Readers who find themselves reluctant to study Revelation because of the confusing nature of its contents—and of academic books written about it—will find that Encountering Jesus in Revelation offers accessible and applicable insights as it explores how Revelation addresses its readers today.

Exiles

Exiles
Author: Preston M. Sprinkle
Publisher: David C Cook
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2024-03-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830785795

A thoughtful exploration of the intersection of faith and politics, Exiles asks: What if we considered ourselves “exiles in Babylon” and turned to Scripture, not political parties, to shape our most passionate values? Politics are dividing our churches like never before. New York Times–bestselling author Dr. Preston M. Sprinkle reminds us that the first-century church was not an apolitical gathering, where Christians left their Roman politics at the door. It also wasn’t a place where Christians mounted a Roman flag next to—or above—a Christian one. Church was a place where God’s plan for governing the world was revealed, where one could witness what it means to follow the Creator’s design for human flourishing. In this timely book, Preston explores why: Israel’s exile to Babylon profoundly shaped the political identity of God’s people—and still does today. Christians should see themselves as foreigners in the country where they live. The gospel of Jesus’ kingdom was politically subversive. The church today should view its political identity as fundamentally separate from the empire. Total allegiance to a political party dilutes the church’s witness. Discover a more biblical, powerful way to live in a secular world. Discover what it means to live in exile.

Biblical Eschatology, Second Edition

Biblical Eschatology, Second Edition
Author: Jonathan Menn
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 580
Release: 2018-03-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1532643195

Biblical Eschatology provides what is not found in any other single volume on eschatology: it analyzes all the major eschatological passages (including the Olivet Discourse and the book of Revelation), issues (including the second coming of Christ, the millennium, the rapture, and Antichrist), and positions (including all the major views of the millennium) in a clear, but not superficial, way. The book concludes with a chapter showing how eschatology is relevant for our lives. Biblical Eschatology makes understanding eschatology easier by including chapters on how to interpret prophecy and apocalyptic literature, by showing the history of eschatological thought, and by placing eschatology in the context of the Bible's overall story line and structure. Clarity and understanding are enhanced by the use of comparative tables and appendices. Subject and Scripture indexes are included. The book interacts with the best of Evangelical and Reformed scholarship, and the extensive bibliography (which includes the web addresses of many online resources) provides an excellent source for the reader's further study. This is a perfect resource for intelligent Christians, including pastors, students, and teachers, who desire to understand eschatology and to see how it fits together with the rest of the Bible.

Entertaining Angels

Entertaining Angels
Author: Michael J. H. Godfrey
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2016-11-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1498296874

Hebrews is a sermon, and a providentially sermon for our age. This ancient text speaks to a Christ-community descending into an abyss of ennui, losing coordinates of faith and sliding through a back door or nonchalance. With glimpses across the globe and though history, this book attempts to extrapolate meaning for today from a sometimes difficult first century text.

The Story of God, the Story of Us

The Story of God, the Story of Us
Author: Sean Gladding
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2010-08-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830868038

Travel with Sean Gladding between the lines of the Scriptures to listen to the conversations of people wrestling with the Story of God for the first time. Whether by campfire in Babylon, at table in Asia Minor or by candlelight in Rome, you'll hear a tale that is at once familiar and surprising.