A humane, thoughtful, and intelligent ( The New York Times Book Review ) bestselling Biblical scholar reveals why our popular understanding of the Apocalypse is all wrong--and why that matters.
By turns hilarious, moving, troubling, and provocative, Armageddon is nothing short of revelatory in its account of What the Bible Really Says about the end..
With wit and verve, he explores the alarming social and political consequences of expecting an imminent apocalypse, considers whether the message of Revelation may be at odds with the teachings of Jesus, and offers inspiring insight into how to live in the face of an uncertain future.
Ehrman delves into the most misunderstood--and possibly most dangerous--book of the Bible, on a vigilantly persuasive ( The Washington Post ) tour through three millennia of Judeo-Christian thinking about how our world will end.
In Armageddon , acclaimed New Testament authority Bart D.
But no matter What you think Revelation reveals--whether you read it as a literal description of What will soon come to pass, interpret it as a metaphorical expression of hope for those suffering now, or only recognize its highlights from pop culture--you\'re almost certainly wrong.
You\'ll find nearly everything the Bible Says about the end in the Book of Revelation: a mystifying prophecy filled with bizarre symbolism, violent imagery, mangled syntax, confounding contradictions, and very firm ideas about the horrors that await us all.
A humane, thoughtful, and intelligent ( The New York Times Book Review ) bestselling Biblical scholar reveals why our popular understanding of the Apocalypse is all wrong--and why that matters
