Revelation, Illustrated and Made Plain

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Summary: I thought it was great. Probably his input for LEFT BEHIND
Review: For years, I've been curious about Revelations and after reading the LEFT BEHIND series (5 books) and waiting for Assassin to come out started looking for additional books on Revelations. On a whim, searched on Tim LaHaye and found this book. It has alot of good material and interpretation. In many cases he tells you it is his opinion or someone elses and/or give comparisons. I have purchased other books on Revelations and am in the process of comparing them myself but so far the general ideas are the same. However, the other books give a different perspective which helped elaborate the facts for me. I have given my left behind series to friends who are Catholic and they thought it was a good fictional series and never picked up on the relationship to Revelations. What a shame! I have also started lending out this book for it needs to be read by anyone who is trying to really understand everything they can from Revelations. Highly Recommended!

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Summary: Don't Bother Here...
Review: If you really want this book, it's because you're into collecting them. If you don't collect, get REVELATION UNVEILED, the current update for this book. I have copies of both and I like REVELATION UNVEILED simply because it uses the NIV whereas this edition uses the KJV. Other than that, the two books are identical, so do yourself a favor and by the newer version. You'll be glad you did.

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Summary: "Pretrib Rapture Viewpoint at its Finest! Excellent Work!"
Review: OK, there are a few things you need to check yourself on before you decide whether you'll love--or like this book. You'll like it if you want a thorough, but readable commentary on Revelation.

You'll love it if you want the same with charts, and from a pretribulational rapture viewpoint, holding to a literal millennium on earth. Obviously, being a former student from Dallas Theological Seminary--I loved the book!

LaHaye (who also wrote 'Revelation Unveiled'--nearly the same book in the NIV text) explains Revelation in a well-organized format. He centers (as He should) on Jesus Christ, and many of the author's comparative outlines would make for great sermon or teaching material.

To be sure, there are much more thorough and much briefer commentaries on Revelation. But this one (at 300 pages) is just about right--in length, and in depth. There is no wild specualtion here, and interpretation is from Scripture itself--hooray!

It is said that one can discern whether an author is correct in his or her interpretation of this book by examining their interpretation of 'the woman' in Revelation 12. LaHaye takes the (correct in my view) position that the woman is Israel, and I should be able to conclude that he's pretty accurate the rest of the way. Having taught this book numerous times over the last twenty years, I can say without hesitation, LaHaye's is right on.

HIGHLY recommended!