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02125aam a2200265 i 4500 001 8416BC30D86411EE9510A68C40ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240302011431 008 231213s2023 pau b 000 0 eng 020 $a 1736468685 020 $a 9781736468685 040 $d SILO 100 1 $a Whitaker, Robyn J., $d 1974- $e author. 245 10 $a Revelation for normal people : $b a guide to the strangest and most dangerous book in the Bible / $c Robyn J. Whitaker. 264 1 $a Harleysville, PA : $b The Bible for Normal People, $c 2023. 300 $a x, 132 pages ; $c 23 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-128) and index. 505 0 $a Revelation from 30,000 feet -- Messeges to the Seven Communities -- Game of Thrones -- Judgment -- Here Comes the Dragon -- The Great Whore -- Hell, Heaven & the End. 520 $a "From the so-bad-they're...still bad actually...Left Behind series, to conspiracy theories about microchips and barcodes, to all-too-real political discourse and actions, John's visions in Revelation reach far beyond anything their ancient author could have imagined. But what did John imagine? Who was he writing for and why? And what's the deal with all the hideous horned beasts? Join New Testament scholar Robyn Whitaker as she uncovers the real-world contexts behind this ancient apocalyptic text. A world occupied by an oppressive empire, a marginalized people, and a God committed to justice. Where a beast overthrown was a declaration of authority and a falling star was a statement of evil's demise. Where symbols gave voice to resistance and visions provided a glimpse of hope. A world utterly and entirely ancient. Only when we understand Revelation's ancient contexts can we begin to find meaning from it for our own." -- $c From publisher's website. 630 00 $a Bible $x Criticism, interpretation, etc. 630 00 $a Bible $p Revelation $p Revelation $x Criticism, interpretation, etc. 630 00 $a Bible. $p Revelation. 941 $a 1 952 $l CAPH522 $d 20240302011510.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=8416BC30D86411EE9510A68C40ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search