Engaging Revelation
Ebook
Christians too often either avoid the book of Revelation or leave it to be interpreted by people with wild futuristic scenarios. Engaging Revelation is written in the conviction that Revelation can be read for what it is--a magnificent proclamation of the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Engaging Revelation guides readers through this last book of the Bible and explains how to understand its picturesque imagery and symbols. Even more it explores how Revelation speaks a powerful word, God's word, to our time.
“Pastor Mark Braaten addresses a challenging and often misunderstood book of the Bible in ways that are easy to understand and follow. His right placement of God’s word of hope and promise alongside of God’s word of warning and judgment are faithful to the text and life-giving to anyone willing to listen. I was blessed by his work and highly recommend it to anyone serious about studying the book of Revelation.”
—Daniel Selbo, bishop, North American Lutheran Church
“Pastor Braaten is a skilled and caring minister who wants all people to come to know
the love of God. In Engaging Revelation, it’s easy to pick up on his emphasis on God’s
activity in the lives of believers and in the world. He continually points to the sometimes
mysterious book of Revelation as one that is filled with both promise and warning. In
true Lutheran fashion, he clearly delineates the dialectic of Law and Gospel found in the
Revelation. People often ask the question of theodicy, ‘Where is God in the midst of trial
and suffering?’ Braaten reminds the reader that Jesus is in the midst of his churches,
constantly loving, tending, forgiving, and speaking the word of God to his people. For
any who have struggled with the last book of the Bible, this study is well worth picking
up.”
—Amy C. Little, general secretary, North American Lutheran Church
- Title: Engaging Revelation
- Author: Mark Braaten
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9798385226597, 9798385226573, 9798385226580
- Resource ID: LLS:9798385226597
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-24T20:55:10Z
Mark Braaten has served in congregational ministry for forty years. He now serves as the Southern Area Assistant to the Bishop for the North American Lutheran Church. His DMin focused on Revelation and he has spent thirty years studying and teaching the book. One of his passions in ministry is helping people to understand and appreciate the power and proclamation of the book of Revelation.