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Revelation: The Triumph of God: 14 Studies for Individuals or Groups is unavailable, but you can change that!

In every age people have felt certain that the book of Revelation described events in their time. As nations arm themselves for war, we think of Armageddon. As evil rulers grow in power, we look for the antichrist. As the powers of darkness threaten to overwhelm us, we cry, “Come, Lord Jesus!” Amid the uncertainties of our age, Revelation assures us of the ultimate triumph of God.

generation whose mental eye has been starved of imagery it is in some ways the most important book in the New Testament” (The Revelation of St. John the Divine [New York: Harper & Row, 1966], p. 13). Many people misunderstand the book because of two commonly held misconceptions. First, Revelation is not difficult to understand. Though it is highly symbolic, it is not a lock whose key has been lost. The major reason we have difficulty decoding the symbolism of this book is
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