Apocalypse and Allegiance by J. Nelson Kraybill

J. Nelson Kraybill offers a look at worship, politics, and devotion in the book of Revelation.

Apocalypse and Allegiance provides the context of First Century life to aid in understanding the symbols and icons that we read about in the last book of the New Testament.

Kraybill throws his hat in with the crowd who believes that John wrote this Revelation for his audience and not people living 2,000 years into the future.

Each segment that some Christians believe refer to today, actually had their true meaning found with the Roman emperors who considered themselves to be divine.

You'll read how John took the words used to worship the gods and emperors of Rome and twisted them to point to the worship of Jesus and Yahweh.

Filled with illustrations and images of the items he refers to, Kraybill's book is for anyone who wants a challenge with how to read Revelation.

It is a great introductory book for the every-man.


This book was provided for review by Brazos Press.