The Revelation of St. John the Divine : $b An interpretation

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The Revelation of St. John the Divine : $b An interpretation

by A. H. (Alfred Henno) Ames

EN·~5 hours·11 chapters

Chapters

11 total
1

THE REVELATION OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE AN INTERPRETATION

1:31
2

Preface

3:58
3

Introduction

20:46
4

PART IThe Seven Churches of Asia

7:30
5

PART IIFundamental Principles on which the Kingdom is Based

15:40
6

PART IIIThe Means by which the Kingdom of Christ is Advanced

50:43
7

PART IVThe Foes of the Kingdom

1:17:50
8

PART V The Counterfeit of the Kingdom, or the False Church

40:11
9

PART VI Progressive Steps by Which the Ideal Kingdom of Christ is to be Realized

1:04:04
10

PART VIIThe Ideal of the Kingdom

18:29

Description

This work offers a clear‑sighted reading of the final New Testament vision, treating the Revelation not as a cryptic chronicle of future events but as a unified meditation on the kingdom of Christ. The author argues that many historicist schemes have tangled the text in needless speculation, and instead draws every symbol back to its roots in the Hebrew Scriptures and the teachings of Jesus. By emphasizing the single theme that runs through the whole book, the essay invites listeners to see the Apocalypse as both beautiful and practical.

The interpretation proceeds methodically, outlining how the seven churches, the seals, the beasts, and the final judgments all point to the present reality of God’s reign and the spiritual forces that oppose it. Throughout, the writer leans on the Bible itself as the most reliable commentary, while also engaging the insights of classic scholars. Listeners will come away with a refreshed sense of how Revelation’s imagery relates to the lived experience of faith today.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (292K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

New York: Eaton & Mains Press, 1897.

Credits

Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2023-11-06

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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A. H. (Alfred Henno) Ames

1831–1910

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