The Apocalypse of St. John

by E. Sylvester Berry

The revelations of Almighty God to Saint John the Evangelist have been long a topic of interest to Christians. This work is an excellent discussion of these revelations and their meaning to the Church founded by Jesus Christ. Anyone who wishes to understand the events unfolding before us today needs to read this book on the Apocalypse and its prophecies. What are the seven churches? Which church are we in? What about the two witnesses and of course, many wonder about Antichrist. Preface The book of the Apocalypse is unlike any other book of the New Testament and is full of consolation and instruction to all who read its inspired and prophetic words. It lifts the soul up to the beauty and grandeur of Heaven shows us in all their glory the joys and triumphs of those who were once like our selves but who are now changed and happy with those; "who have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." How consoling it is to turn from the sordid things of earth to be carried away with the sublime words that lead us to the throne of God to the company of the Angels and Saints to the new Jerusalem with streets of gold to the river and tree of life to hear the voice of God Himself saying "Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book." The following pages will be most interesting to those who love to study the word of God. Father Berry has entered a new field for there is practically no study of the Apocalypse in the English language and the points and explanations he has placed before us are both interesting and instructive. The student will read it with pleasure and profit. St. Jerome tells us "The Apocalypse has as many mysteries as words or rather mysteries in every word." The author has tried in a simple scholarly way to help us view them all with pleasure and understanding. JAMES J. HARTLEY, Bishop of Columbus. Columbus, Ohio, June 18th, 1921.

149 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2011

About the author

Rev. Fr. Elwood Sylvester Berry was professor at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Maryland. He wrote a number of commentaries on the Bible. The Apocalypse of St. John, published in 1921, was one of his first. He died in 1954.

Reviews

[Chels S · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's ok (if suspicious in that he thinks he is the only one who understands the Apocalypse correctly, and in his disdain for Rome)....UNTIL he gets to chapter 20 of the Apocalypse, where he goes off the rails and advocates for a kind of (allegedly spiritual) mitigated Millenarianism, and also loses all strength, conviction and evidence for his arguements. As well as passing over obvious contradictions, he just says "This is MY opinion, no matter that nearly all other commentators hold a different one, it's mine so it's right. Next chapter."

Also in 1921 they had no idea or imaginings of the world in 2020, which makes reading this like reading a Victorian sci fi novel set in the year 2000.

[Heidi Paguio · Rating 5 out of 5]

The final warning...

A must read for everyone. God's justice will prevail, rewards the good and punishes the evil. Heaven is real but only for the deserving.

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book explains the Apocalypse in an easy-to-understand way. It breaks the chapters up and explains the symbolism found in the vision given to St. John. I never understood what was supposed to happen after the time of the Antichrist. I know now that there will be a long age of peace, followed by one last attempt by Satan to overcome the world. I believe we’re living very close to the time of the Antichrist so the message in this final book of the Bible is crucial. May God shorten the days of our visitation!

[Katherine Weaver · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hardest Book of the Bible Explained

I loved this book. So many more things have been answered about these Scriptures. A lot to look forward to predicted!

[Ray Boshers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wasn't What I Was Expecting

The writer is Catholic, which gives him a different approach to the Book of Revelation. Not being Catholic myself, this book made me look at the Book of Revelation in a different light. Rev. Berry does an excellent job of giving an overview of the subject matter. While he doesn't go into great detail at times, he is still able to help the reader understand the message being presented. There are plenty of references to look into which was a great help to me as I don't have a Catholic background. If you are interested in the Book of Revelation, you should read this will no matter your religious background.

[John Wilcox · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a catholic I've always wanted to understand the last book of the bible this book explains very well what it all means. I would recommend this book to all too take a good look at there own life, and what they need to do themselves to make this world a better place.

As a Catholic I've always wanted to understand the last book of the bible. A lot of questions have been answered. All should read it and take a look at their life.

[Ruben Damian · Rating 5 out of 5]

It a great understanding of the book revolutions ...

A great book for Catholics or non-catholics. A great understanding of Book of Revelations. And also understanding of st. John and his times.. love it!