What Does That Wild and Colorful Book of Revelation Mean?
Let’s talk about what is perhaps the wildest, weirdest, most colorful book of the Bible: Revelation. It has been the subject of great debate and controversy in the Church, and has provided a lot of material for film makers and popular novelists to use to roll out the latest end times movie or the latest speculative “Left Behind” type books.
But, what does Revelation really mean? What can it teach us?
Now’s your chance to understand this mysterious and baffling book of the Bible with Concordia Popular Commentary: Revelation. Follow the link to the book and you can download a sample of the book.
Revelation can bring to mind terrible visions of war, disaster, persecution, and global destruction. It challenges the reader with symbols and hidden meanings. Yet the golden thread that runs through Revelation is Christ with His Church in worship on earth and in heaven. This commentary explores and explains the final testimony of the ascended Lord before His return in judgment.
This book draws its content from the best-selling book Revelation-Concordia Commentary series. This new lay-friendly edition includes all of the original translation and commentary but excluds technical notes, original biblical languages, and terminology required of an academic edition.
Thanks so much for producing this!!! I remember you telling me months ago a lay-friendly version was coming out. It’s so good to have my birthday in January, you guys have great timing!!!
is concordia popular commentary a new series, or is this a stand-alone volume?
We will be releasing several volumes like this. The next one is 1 Corinthians. Based on the response, we will determine what additional volumes will be made available.
My pastor and I were just talking at lunch on Monday that one of the problems we have is too much of the really go books, etc. of our Lutheran Heritage and Theology are scholarly works and you have to study at a seminary or know greek to be able to understand them. I am truly excited that you are publishing these editions!
This is a great idea. The scholarship, the major work, is already done. Your editors have to do some work, but it is well-worth it.