Songs of Heaven by Robert Coleman is a wonderfully insightful look at the last book of the Bible. Instead of focusing on end-time theories, Coleman analyzes the main poetic passages in Revelation. His thoughts are important and applicable no matter what your opinions are on the biblical timeline.
I would highly recommend reading this book in conjunction with a daily chapter from the book of Revelation. I was doing that while reading the first half of the book, but later (as I read Coleman's book on its own), I didn't get as much out of it because the passages were less familiar.
Some of the illustrations will seem outdated to modern-day skeptics (a missionary who avoids death by whipping out his violin and playing a hymn), BUT as a whole these are very worthwhile and worshipful meditations on an often misunderstood book of the Bible.
I would highly recommend reading this book in conjunction with a daily chapter from the book of Revelation. I was doing that while reading the first half of the book, but later (as I read Coleman's book on its own), I didn't get as much out of it because the passages were less familiar.
Some of the illustrations will seem outdated to modern-day skeptics (a missionary who avoids death by whipping out his violin and playing a hymn), BUT as a whole these are very worthwhile and worshipful meditations on an often misunderstood book of the Bible.