Illuminating the Secret Revelation of John: Catching the Light
Ebook
Overview
Buried for more than a thousand years in the sands of Egypt, the Secret Revelation of John has stayed a secret far longer than it should have. Even now, more than seventy-five years after its discovery in 1945, it eludes easy understanding even as it shines with the message of God’s loving presence amid suffering and violence. Illuminating the Secret Revelation of John is the first study written for the curious public, as well as for scholars who have not yet plumbed its depths. The ancient Secret Revelation of John unearths three gems of healing wisdom that have been encrusted in a millennium of doubt and theological limitation. This new work explores the many facets of these gems with a historical setting and background, a contemporary paraphrase, and a study section that invites pondering of and conversation about new questions to explore.
“Paulson makes the Secret Revelation of John approachable for
laypeople and scholarly sound for the academy. Her treatment of the
text is brilliant. . . . Paulson brings the Secret
Revelation of John back from its biblical exile at a time when it
is very much needed and solidifies its importance to the redemption
of Christian spirituality in the twenty-first century.”
—Stephanie Duzant, Associate Minister, St. Matthew’s Community
African Methodist Episcopal Church of Hollis
“Paulson insists on an integrated approach which includes incisive
historical investigation, important literary analysis,
twenty-first-century meaning making, and contemporary questions.
She paints with a clear and broad brush. . . . Those of
us who have known the importance of the Secret Revelation of John
for more than a generation now have an accessible and informed next
step forward.”
—Hal Taussig, Union Theological Seminary, retired
“Paulson provides an accessible introduction to the Secret
Revelation of John. . . . Paulson unpacks its
primary message and its spiritual insights in down-to-earth
language. Most importantly, she addresses its relevance in the
twenty-first century as she explores its multiple layers of
meaning—including its subversive challenge to a Roman Empire that
kept people in their place. . . . She helps us to grasp
that SRJ reveals a liberation freely available to
all.”
—Deborah Saxon, author of The Care of the Self in Early
Christian Texts
- Title: Illuminating the Secret Revelation of John: Catching the Light
- Author: Shirley Paulson
- Publisher: Cascade Books
- Print Publication Date: 2022
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666721232, 9781666730128, 1666730122, 9781666721225, 1666721220, 1666721239
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666721232
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-10-23T08:03:46Z