Journey with us into the Book of Revelation as it was first heard in the chaos and crisis of the first century. One of several apocalyptic texts written after the Roman-Jewish War, Revelation offered meaning and hope to marginalized believers living under the shadow of empire. But why did this apocalypse endure while others faded into obscurity?
Today, many imagine Revelation as predicting raptures, tribulations, rebuilt temples, and Israel’s dramatic return when it accepts Jesus as Messiah.
But is this how the book was originally understood?
Together, we’ll trace Revelation’s remarkable journey—from a first-century message of resistance to its modern role as a cornerstone of apocalyptic imagination, where the heavenly Christ has even been recast as a source of U.S. worldly power.
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