New Book on Revelation
I'm pleased to announce that within 30 days, my new book will be published!
This book, called The Good News of Revelation, is co-written with a former student of mine, Ed Cyzewski. We have tried a fresh, innovative approach to this oft-neglected and oft-abused book. In just over 100 pages, we seek to present the primary message and leading themes of the book. Our conviction is that John had a pastoral purpose in writing and the essential message is as relevant today as it was then, namely, to encourage Christians to be faithful to the Lord Jesus even to the point of death. For all who persevere and overcome, the Risen Lord promises a reward beyond imagination.
Ed introduces each of our five main sections with a fictional story that takes the reader into the world of early Christians who were seeking to be faithful to the Lord Jesus in the midst of hardship and persecution. How did John receive this extraordinary message, how was it passed along to other believers and how did they respond to the good news? These are some of the issues that Ed creatively brings to life.
My task is to provide an exposition of Revelation that takes into account its historical setting and its theological significance both then and now. Readers will note that Ed and I take a quite different tack from the popular Left Behind books in which the details of Revelation are correlated with current events and culture. The Good News of Revelation takes seriously the first century setting of the message and the indebtedness of John to his Jewish heritage and the Greco-Roman culture in which he lived. The upshot is a more nuanced interpretation that respects the integrity of the book itself. We think the result is a satisfying and edifying read. Hope you will agree!
Attached below are the front and back covers.
