Faithfulness is fuelled by a renewed imagination for God’s world.

The book of Revelation has often been treated as a futuristic prophecy − a road map of a bizarre future to be inflicted on the world by an angry God. Ian Paul invites you to explore how the book’s author draws on a style of writing familiar to Jesus and his first followers and encourages God’s people to stay faithful despite the world’s pressures to compromise.

This fascinating six-session guide with its blend of insightful mini-features, timely notes, and skilful questions will help you to approach this book with fresh eyes. You’ll gain a richer understanding of God’s world and a fresh confidence to reimagine your place in it.

Share with the group, keep your own.

Perfect for on-your-own study or small groups, this beautiful, keepable book is £4.99 for one or five for £18, so everyone in your small group can have their own copy to make notes in, reflect further, and go deeper in study. Why not use Revelation as your next small group study?

‘The book of Revelation is truly a book for now. Let this study guide you into a deeper understanding of its treasures and inspire you for hope-filled living in our world today.’

– The Rt Revd Dr Emma Ineson
Bishop of Penrith & former Principal of Trinity College, Bristol

Published: 2021
Pages: 81

About the author

Ian Paul is a theologian and biblical scholar. He worked in business (making chocolate!) before studying theology (including a PhD on Revelation) and being ordained in the Church of England. After ten years in local church leadership and ten years teaching theology, he now works as a freelance writer and teacher. He is married to Maggie and they have three grown-up children.

The Gateway Seven Series

Apocalyptic is one of the many kinds of writing we find in the Bible, and all play different roles in shaping our minds, our hearts, our imaginations, and our actions. The Gateway Seven series offers a fresh encounter with God through seven Bible books, each representing a distinctive genre. Together they will deepen your understanding of the whole Bible and open a gateway to insights and implications that will have an impact on you and your life – seven days a week.

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