The Rapture Exposed

The Message of Hope in the Book of Revelation

By: Barbara Rossing

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Paperback | 1 July 2005 | Edition Number 1

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The idea of "The Rapture"--the return of Christ to rescue and deliver Christians off the earth--is an extremely popular interpretation of the Bible's Book of Revelation and a jumping-off point for the best-selling "Left Behind" series of books. This interpretation, based on a psychology of fear and destruction, guides the daily acts of thousands if not millions of people worldwide. In "The Rapture Exposed," Barbara Rossing argues that this script for the world's future is nothing more than a disingenuous distortion of the Bible. The truth, Rossing argues, is that Revelation offers a vision of God's healing love for the world. "The Rapture Exposed" reclaims Christianity from fundamentalists' destructive reading of the biblical story and back into God's beloved community.

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"Rossing persuasively argues that there is neither a 'rapture' nor a 'count down to Armageddon' in the Scriptures" Dallas Morning News "A long overdue response to the simplistic 'prophecy' expressed in Left Behind... Rossing methodically, cleanly hammers away the shaky foundations of Rapture ideology... A clear, intelligent, engaging - and deeply Christian - map to follow." Boulder Daily Camera"

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Non-Fiction Religion & Beliefs Religion History of Religion Christianity Christian Theology Biblical Studies & Exegesis Bible Readings, Selections & Meditations Aspects of Religion for Non-Christians Theology

The destructive racket of rapture	p. 1
The invention of the rapture	p. 19
The rapture script for the Middle East	p. 47
Prophecy and apocalypse	p. 81
The journey begins : Rome's worship of victory	p. 103
Lamb power	p. 109
Nonviolence : conquering in Revelation	p. 115
The exodus story in Revelation	p. 123
Hijacking the lamb : addiction to wrath and war	p. 135
Rapture in reverse : God's vision for renewing the world	p. 141
The journey outward : homecoming to the world	p. 159
Epilogue : debunking the rapture by verse	p. 173
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The Message of Hope in the Book of Revelation

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