Jesus is coming again. We know this as believers. The church has been taught this fact for years since He left the earth. His disciples were told by angels when He ascended, "Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven (Acts 1:11, KJV)."
Since that time, the study of Christ's return has been one that has consumed men. God used men here on earth: Paul, John, Daniel, Ezekiel, and Jesus Himself to teach on the end times. Now that we have the Bible, men are constantly attempting to interpret prophetic passages. Matt Hagee endeavors to do this in this book, Your Guide to the Apocalypse.
Hagee does a good job of looking at the events leading up to the events of Scriptures teaching. This book, while it does look at some events of the Tribulation, is more of a stage setter for what is to come. And I like that about this book. Because the truth is, if we are truly saved, we will not be here. Our goal is to win souls to Christ before He comes back. The worries of the gospel in the Tribulation will be put back on Israel through the 2 witnesses and through the 144,000 witnesses (see Revelation 7 and 11 for more details on those).
I also appreciate his look at the letters to the 7 churches in the book of Revelation. These letters are so often overlooked in studies of the book, but they are very important letters. God put them there for the benefit of the churches then, but also the churches now.
As I have said, I greatly appreciate Matt Hagee's take on the build-up to the prophetic events and the addressing of the letters to the 7 churches. I would recommend this book to one who is curious of what is to come. I would also like to issue a caution that is true with any Biblical topic, but specifically eschatology (the study of the end times)-- be extremely careful to take a look at God's Word while reading this book. Look up and study the Scriptures for yourself along with this book. This is merely a guide. God wants us to study the Word for ourselves too.
I'll give 4.5 stars out of 5 for a good guide to what is coming.
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THIS BOOK:
Hagee, Matt. Your Guide to the Apocalypse: What You Should Know Before the World Comes to an End. Colorado Springs, CO: Waterbrook, 2017.
DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL: I received a complimentary copy of this book through the Blogging for Books book review program, which requires an honest, though not necessarily positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
WHERE TO PURCHASE: https://waterbrookmultnomah.com/books/544966/your-guide-to-the-apocalypse-by-matt-hagee-foreword-by-john-hagee/
I suppose the author should know a lot about religion to write such book. I know it cause I wrote book reports using book report tips and I definitely advise this book to you.
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