| Apocalyptic Contributor(s): Morris, Leon (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802814557 ISBN-13: 9780802814555 Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $13.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 1972 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Eschatology - Religion | Biblical Studies - Bible Study Guides |
| Dewey: 229.94 |
| LCCN: 72075572 |
| Physical Information: 0.18" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.25 lbs) 88 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. The study of apocalyptic -- the body of ancient literature dealing with the end of the world -- is vital to an understanding of the New Testament. Most of us, however, know very little about the subject -- and if Leon Morris is correct, much of what we think we know is wrong. In this brief introduction to apocalyptic, Morris brings together the results of a great deal of work that has been done on the subject by himself and others. In a clear and lucid style, he addresses himself to the characteristics of apocalyptic writings, the world from which they arose, and their relation to the gospel. "Apocalyptic is not a good medium for expressing the cruciality of the cross," Morris concludes, "and in fact it does not express it . . . We cannot understand important sections of the New Testament without some knowledge of apocalyptic. But we cannot hold that apocalyptic contains the key to the whole. . . ." |