The Apocalypse Revisited series is a collection of several different discussions at St. Aidan's on the topic of the Book of Revelation. This book, like no other book in Scripture, has stirred up vocal and diverse reactions across our culture.
In this series, we're trying to clear away our own assumptions and pop-culture images of the book, and learn how to read St. John's Revelation carefully and well.
In this episode, we we're talking about the Rapture - is it "clearly" and "plainly" Biblical? Where did the idea originate? And how does the idea of the Rapture affect the rest of our beliefs and interactions?
You can download a copy of the notes for this discussion at this link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/iu6n33igo2wdvzi/3%20-%20addressing%20the%20rapture.jpg?dl=0
Here is Fr. Lee's list of recommended resources for further study:
John Barton “A History of the Bible”
George Caird “The Revelation of St. John the Divine” (out-of-print but 2nd-hand copies available)
Stephen Smalley “The Revelation to John”
Joseph Trafton “Reading Revelation”
Eugene Peterson “Reversed Thunder”
Scott Hahn “The Lamb’s Supper”
Michael Gorman "Reading Revelation Responsibly"
Kenneth Myers “The End is Near … or maybe not” and his current video teachings series via Facebook Live
Robert Mulholland “Book of Revelation – NT666” Asbury Seminary course available through Seedbed and Apple Podcasts
