Book of Revelation

Crucial historical background on the book of Revelation

Crucial historical background on the book of Revelation Before you start to write, make sure you have read Kirsch’s chapter “History of a Delusion,”which presents crucial historical background on the Book of Revelation, its author John of Patmos, and his original audience of Asian-Roman Christians. (For additional information, you may also choose to read the excerpt … Read more

Discuss on Contemporary apocalypse

Discuss on Contemporary apocalypse Contemporary apocalypse. In his historical overview of the context that produced the Book of Revelation, “The History of a Delusion,” Kirsch makes a compelling case that the author, John of Patmos, uses dream-like symbols to respond to Roman imperial rule and comment on its impact on Jewish and Christian communities … Read more