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Explores the New Testament book of Revelation in a historical first-century context, reinterpreting the book as a scathing attack on the decadence of Rome that was subsequently adopted by early Christians as a weapon against heresy.
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3 editions- Audiobook · English · 2012Random House Audio · 9780307988263
- Other · English · 2013244 pages · 9780143121633
- Other · English · 2012Viking · 246 pages · 9780670023349
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