The Book of Revelation Made Clear: A User-Friendly Look at the Bible’s Most Complicated Book

by Douglas Connelly

Gain an in-depth understanding of a book that has confused millions. 

Getting a glimpse into the future is always intriguing, especially when that glimpse comes from God's Word. But let's face it, the book of Revelation has some pretty weird stuff in seven-headed beasts, locusts with gold crowns, a city coming down from the sky. What does it all mean, and how does it help you in your Christian faith? This lighthearted yet accurate guide to the last book of the Bible will help you overcome the confusion.

Engaging and user-friendly, The Book of Revelation Made Clear helps

Understand the message of this often misunderstood book chapter by chapterDiscover what Revelation says about how end-time events will unfoldMake sense of all the symbolismSee how Revelation relates to other parts of the BibleLearn how others interpret controversial partsWorship God with a new vision of his glory and ultimate triumph, and of what that means for you

365 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2007

Reviews

[Debra Chapoton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been studying the book of Revelation for over 35 years and have read numerous books on the subject. Douglas Connelly's book is by far the best I've read. It is clear and concise and presents other viewpoints without bias. If you're looking for a thorough Bible study on Revelation get this book.
I can only guess that the people who rated it one star either are not Christians, did not finish it, or hold an opposing viewpoint on one of the interpretations.

[James Frederick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yikes. Not a fun book to read, by any means.

I have always had difficulty with Revelation. What is intended to be symbolic? What is intended to be literal? What does it all mean?

The title of the book is "The Book of Revelation Made Clear." The author gets full credit for tackling a monumental undertaking. Did he nail it? I am not sure he did.

The positives: he acknowledged that there are multiple different interpretations. He often explained or allowed proponents of a particular view to explain their belief and sometimes why they read the text that way. The author would then pick his own interpretation and usually offer support for that.

That is a perfectly sound approach to material like this. Unfortunately, it does not make the material "clear." Do I leave this feeling any deeper understanding of Revelation? I am not sure that I do. There is another book that has the exact same title, written by other Bible scholars. I had intended to read them back to back and share and compare. After reading this, however, and remembering how beat up the text always made me feel...I am going to take a break and read something a bit lighter. Just about anything qualifies.

[Chris Hulshof · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you want help with understanding the book of Revelation, this book will do that for you. This is a “beginner-level” text that makes for a good introduction to the last book of the Bible. The books layout makes it possible to use as a study guide of sorts as you read through the book Revelation. The author takes a Pre-Trib & Pre-Mill view of Revelation but he also does a decent job explaining other views in an honest manner. While holding the Pre-Trib and Pre-Mill view, the author spends little-to-no time discussing Dispensationalism. This helps the reader stick to the focus of the book - understanding the book of Revelation. The resources listed in the back of the book represent a wide spectrum of views and interpretations on Revelation. Most of these are quoted throughout the book.

[Tim R Rooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to follow

I found this to be easy to read and understand. It really helped me to better understand Revelation to a deeper level. When it was an opinion by the author that was plainly stated. Otherwise scripture was accurate and well described. Thank you Douglas Connelly for you excellent presentation of scripture.

[Bill Tyson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Valuable Resource

Thank you. The commentary is written in clear and down to earth language. I will be returning to it. God bless you.

[Jeffrey Dickerson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well researched biblical book

This book is well documented with scripture and thorough research. Multiple views are discussed fairly. The best book I have read on Revelation.

[David E. Kopka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Balanced treatment

Good read. Blessed hope for every believer. Even so come Lord Jesus. Thank you Douglas Connelly for your gift to us.

[MaryAnn Lockey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this along with a Revelation Bible study. It cleared things up. Some things. I think you could study revelation for years and not really know the meanings for absolute certain.

[Kandes · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5-3 it definitely held my hand while we both [the author and i] made our way through Revelation which can be scary, but also was a bit confusing at times.

[Amy Smallwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fantastic book! I appreciated that it is straight forward and presented with multiple viewpoints. I will certainly be reading more books by this author. I'm using this book as a guide to teach Revelation to elementary-age students (In a very G-rated sort of way. I want them to sleep at night!) and this book has been a perfect guide.

[Christiana Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book very rewarding and found that it is a very short and to the point and detailed book about the book of revelation it most defiantly helped me understand the book of reevaluation. 5 sttars would give more