Come, Lord Jesus: A Study of Revelation

by Mark Braaten

The book of Revelation is at once familiar and strange, full of fearsome warning and beautiful promise. It is a letter, a prophecy, an apocalypse, and a spiral of Visions, a type of ancient literature no longer written. How can Christians today understand the book of Revelation and its meaning and implications for our lives? Mark Braaten, a pastor and scholar who has spent years studying and teaching Revelation, began this book when his father asked him for a good introduction to the difficult text. Not wanting to hand his dad a complicated theological textbook or a popularized book that might misread or misapply the message of Revelation, Braaten set out to write his own guide. Come, Lord Jesus is Braaten's response to his father's request, and it answers the many questions that arise when modern readers enter this ancient text. This book avoids complicated theological jargon and popularized misapplications of the book of Revelation--and leads readers to join the holy choir in singing, Come, Lord Jesus." Mark Braaten is the Senior Pastor of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Tyler, Texas. He holds a Doctor of Ministry degree, with a focus on teaching the book of Revelation in congregations. "

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Francine Apollo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been reading this book for about a month now and it has been useful in group study. We have 2 more weeks of discussion to go before we finish this book and we have found this book to be a clear, insightful book.

We actually studied the book for about 6 weeks with 5 group discussions. The group loved this book, it made the Book of Revelation clearer and brought out lots of insights.

Highly recommended.

[Michael Carlson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Braaten does a superb job of summarizing the best current scholarship on Revelation and sharing it in an understandable, readable way. While not breaking any new ground (that isn't his goal), this is a superb book to use in a congregational setting or for personal study.
Highly recommended.