Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia In their Local Setting

Author: Colin J. Hemer
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0567319431
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 353

Book Description
With a new foreword by David E. Aune, this modern classic by Colin J. Hemer explores the seven letters in the book of Revelation against the historical background of the churches to which they were addressed. Based on literary, epigraphical, and archaeological sources and informed by Hemer's firsthand knowledge of the biblical sites, this superb study presents in the clearest way possible a picture of the New Testament world in the later part of the first century and its significance for broader questions of church history.

The Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia

Author: Sir William Mitchell Ramsay
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 508

Book Description

Revelation

Author:
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 0857861018
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 60

Book Description
The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.

Letters to the Seven Churches

Author: William Barclay
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664223861
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 108

Book Description
William Barclay devotes two chapters to each of the seven churches addressed in the book of Revelation. One chapter characterizes the ancient city and the other comments on John's message to the members of that community. This reissue of an older Westminster Press title makes a welcome addition to the highly popular William Barclay Library series. The William Barclay Library is a collection of books addressing the great issues of the Christian faith. As one of the world's most widely read interpreters of the Bible and its meaning, William Barclay devoted his life to helping people become more faithful disciples of Jesus Christ.

Seven Congregations in a Roman Crucible

Author: Richard E. Oster
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 162032105X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 291

Book Description
Liturgical Elements for Reformed Worship is a series of four liturgical resources: three consisting of liturgical elements for Years A, B, and C of the Revised Common Lectionary, and a fourth, the ?rst such resource to support the implementation of Year D: A Quadrennial Supplement to the Revised Common Lectionary (Cascade Books). Each volume consists of a Call to Worship, Opening Prayer, Call to Confession, Prayer of Confession, and Declaration of Forgiveness, with Years A-C including additional elements (A Prayer in Preparation for Worship, The Offering, Prayer of Dedication, and a Blessing) suitable for Presbyterian, Reformed, and other Protestant worship. Each of these practical volumes is intended for use by pastors, liturgists, and other planners and leaders of worship.

The Sermons to the Seven Churches of Revelation

Author: Jeffrey A. D. Weima
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 1493429515
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 293

Book Description
A top New Testament scholar, preacher, and tour guide to the lands of the New Testament offers an informed commentary on this challenging portion of Scripture with an eye toward preaching the text. Jeffrey Weima explains the meaning of the seven "sermons" of Revelation 2-3 and provides sample sermons that show how these ancient messages, despite their subtle Old Testament allusions and perplexing images, are relevant for the church today. The book includes photos, maps, and charts and is of interest to preachers, students, teachers, and Bible study groups.

Seven Letters to Seven Churches

Author: Douglas Connelly
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 083086430X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 67

Book Description
What if Jesus wrote a letter to your church? This eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study helps us engage with the words of Jesus in the seven letters to the seven churches in Revelation. Studying this Scripture with a group or individually allows us to ask some hard questions—of ourselves, of our leaders, and of the Lord.

Seven Deadly Spirits

Author: T. Scott Daniels
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 0801031710
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
Examines the nature of the seven angels of the churches addressed in Revelation to show how congregations can escape the powers that hold them captive.

Daniel and the Revelation

Author: Uriah Smith
Publisher: Mountain View, Calif. ; Regina : Pacific Press Pub. Association
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 918

Book Description

Christianizing Asia Minor

Author: Paul McKechnie
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108481469
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 343

Book Description
Explores the growth of Christianity in inland Roman Asia, as cities and rural communities moved away from polytheistic Greco-Roman religion.