Answers for Chicken Little: A No-Nonsense Look at the Book of Revelation by Dan Boone

by Dan Boone

Many voices speaking today about the end times sound a lot like Chicken they prophesy doom and destruction, the Antichrist and Armageddon. All this apocalyptic speculation creates an atmosphere of sensationalism and dread--but the Revelation of Jesus to John was meant to bring hope. Too many Christians have become hesitant to study this book of the Bible because of the confusion that surrounds it. But as an experienced pastor, Dan Boone affirms that any child of God can read and understand the truth of Revelation. His friendly, conversational style brings the message of Revelation into the idiom of life in our contemporary world. This book will help readers The context of the Revelation and what it meant to the churches of that day The characteristics of apocalyptic and prophetic literature and how they are meant to be read The application that this important book of the Bible holds for our lives today Answers for Chicken Little gives a responsible interpretation of Revelation that replaces predictions of doom with a compelling vision of who Jesus is and of His message about living as a redeemed people with hope for the future.

Genres: Religion, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published November 1, 2005

Reviews

[Cynthia Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book. It gave insights into the book of Revelation in layman’s terms. Easy to complete and understand. I found it helpful to explain Revelations when I’m reading it. Will refer to it again as needed. I recommend this book for those wanting a clearer picture of what God is preparing for us. Hope!

[Rick Lee Lee James · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my go to books for lay people when they ask about the book of Revelation. Excellent and scripture focused book of insight and hope.

[Danna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to read book about Revelation that any lay person can understand. Thought provoking Pastor’s Book Club Pick

[Alexis Neal · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent but not necessarily remarkable treatment of Revelation. Boone has a great handle on the current affairs of the first century (when the book was written) and has some decent conclusions to draw based on the symbolic meaning of the text, but he largely ignores any real-world future application.

He rightly points out that many writers focus exclusively on the future events described in Revelation, essentially treating the book as irrelevant to all Christians prior to the current generation. Boone makes the opposite error, treating the prophetic aspects as dealing almost solely with the events of John's day. The only significance for us today seems to be in the run of the mill, mundane challenges of the Christian walk. So, for example, we all face 'anti-Christs' every day, because an anti-Christ is really just anyone who denies Christ. Which yes, but also: no. There appear to be real, future, judgment day events described in Revelation; not just metaphors for life. I do not advocate for trying to correlate point for point the modern age with the events in Revelation (it seems a waste of time, since Christ Himself told us we weren't going to figure it out), but there's no denying that some seriously heavy stuff will go down before the end. And Revelation seems to be telling us about it, even if we won't understand how until after the fact.

Still, the book is good, and well worth reading (especially since it--and the chapters in it--could hardly be described as lengthy).

[Coyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

To his credit, Boone doesn't pull a Hal Lindsey and sit down with his calculator and calendar and tell us when the world is going to end. What he does instead is give us a quick, clear, enjoyable, and above all practical stroll through Revelation. His interpretation encourages and convicts, while staying true to the text.
My biggest problem with the book was here and there it tend to be a bit too corny for my taste (I almost couldn't stand his continued references to Satan as "Old Red"), but other than that this book is fantastic and worth the short time it takes to read it.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are one of those people (like I was) who is a little intimidated to read the book of Revelations in the Bible, then this book will hold your hand and get you through it. It does a great job of explaining apocalyptic and prophetic literature in general, and Revelations specifically. After having read this it seems less like John was on a wicked acid trip (my first impression), and more like he was writing a "keep the faith" statement for the new Jesus followers in code in order to get it past his guards and the Roman censors.

[Benjamin Merritt · Rating 5 out of 5]

In Answers for Chicken Little, Dr Daniel Boone brings clarity to perhaps the most misunderstood and abused book in the Bible. This is an excellent primer on the book of Revelation. It is short, engaging and non-technical.... but filled with helpful interpretive clues. Dr Boone understands the scholarship well but presents it in a way that is accessible for anyone. This would be a great companion book for individual or group study of Revelation.

If the end-times mania of our day has made you fearful, this book is for you. I highly recommend it!

[Jamie Pennington · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book was used in conjunction with a mid week Bible study. I loved the humor and analagies of the book. Great read and perspective on the book.