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Summary: Cook book: an absolute must for preachers and teachers.
Review: Stephen L. Cook's new book "The Apocalyptic Literature" is an invaluable asset for preachers, teachers of religion, and any interpreter of scripture who is seeking greater spiritual understanding of apocalyptic writings.Cook firmly sets aside the limiting stereotyped understandings of the origins and meaning of "end time" writings: that apocalyptic writing is to be understood primarily as consolation for persecuted peoples, or as a coded "timetable" for an imminent end of the world in our times. Instead, he uses cultural and spiritual background to depict a richer context in which the "apocalyptic spirit" is an integral part of faith, not simply an unnecessary and uncomfortable addition. The book's comprehensive survey of apocalyptic writings offers great material for those teachers and preachers who are willing to take the challenge of enriching the spiritual lives of their students and congregations.
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Summary: Cook book: an absolute must for preachers and teachers.
Review: Stephen L. Cook's new book "The Apocalyptic Literature" is an invaluable asset for preachers, teachers of religion, and any interpreter of scripture who is seeking greater spiritual understanding of apocalyptic writings. Cook firmly sets aside the limiting stereotyped understandings of the origins and meaning of "end time" writings: that apocalyptic writing is to be understood primarily as consolation for persecuted peoples, or as a coded "timetable" for an imminent end of the world in our times. Instead, he uses cultural and spiritual background to depict a richer context in which the "apocalyptic spirit" is an integral part of faith, not simply an unnecessary and uncomfortable addition. The book's comprehensive survey of apocalyptic writings offers great material for those teachers and preachers who are willing to take the challenge of enriching the spiritual lives of their students and congregations.
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