Apocalyptic Literature

Materials Included5 Sessions of Learner's Materials5 Sessions of Teaching MaterialsHandoutsSessions Included1. Reassuring the Faithful2. The Beasts and the Holy Ones3. Fretting Over the Future4. Living in the Meantime5. Giving an Account Scriptures1. Zech 12:1-102. Daniel 7:1-283. Daniel 12:1-134. Matthew 24:1-515. Rev 20:11-21:8Brief Description2012 marks the year some believe the ancient Mayans predicted the end of this world. In 2011, American Christian radio host Harold Camping predicted the end of the world would take place that year. The Y2K scare leading up to the year 2000 brought predictions and prophecies of impending disaster. Since the first prophets and soothsayers from the ancient Near East, prophecies and predictions of apocalypse have threaded their way into the human fabric. This was never more true than between the third century BC until the second century AD.This study examines five apocalyptic texts in the Bible--from Zechariah, Daniel, Matthew, and Revelation. With each new year bringing a new prediction of impending doom, it is always a perfect time to get the story straight. Apocalyptic literature does not address the future. It addresses our present.A part of the NextSunday Resources line of adult Bible studies, Apocalyptic Literature contains five lessons for use as individual Bible study or group discussion. Each study contains lessons on the biblical material, combined with additional commentary from an alternate, but complementary, viewpoint.

Author: Marc Jolley

Publisher: Nextsunday Resources

Publication Date: Aug 14, 2012

Number of Pages: 98 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1936347059

ISBN-13: 9781936347056