Reading Revelation Today

This series on the Book of Revelation sets out not to tell people what to think, but how to think about one of the Bible’s most misunderstood books. Drawing on decades of pastoral experience, warmth, and humour, Noel reframes the book around three R’s and an A, namely that its images are real but not literal, that it tells one story from many overlapping angles rather than a strict timeline, that it is deeply rooted in Old Testament imagery, and that it is fundamentally an unveiling rather than a prediction.

At its heart, Revelation is shown to be a book written to strengthen ordinary Christians to remain faithful in a hostile world, with Jesus Christ, crucified and risen, standing at its centre throughout. Anyone curious about Revelation, intimidated by its strange imagery, or wary of its history of misuse will find this an accessible and faith-affirming way into the journey ahead.