Apocalypse When?
A Guide to Interpreting and Preaching Apocalyptic Texts
- Biblical Studies & Commentaries
- Preaching & Worship
- Publisher: Cascade Books (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2020
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Publisher's Description
Apocalyptic texts are often seen as either frightening or irrelevant, a tool for fearmongering and manipulation or for the lucrative doomsday industry. But Apocalypse When?: Interpreting and Preaching Apocalyptic Texts equips readers to understand these texts as sources of encouragement and strength for the church. As the world faces threats of war, poverty, climate and environmental crises, and political upheaval, churches can draw on the wisdom and courage of our biblical ancestors who faced their own calamities and persecutions. Their struggles against powerful economic, militaristic, cultural, and social forces drew them closer to God. We have much to learn from their faith, ethical integrity, and dedication to the promises of God that engender hope in the midst of turmoil and terror. With solid historical exegesis, thought-provoking ideas for preaching, and examples of sermons that creatively and compellingly proclaim God's word, this book provides much-needed guidance for the church in tumultuous times.
Endorsements (2)
“It is difficult to overemphasize the role of apocalyptic thought in the Bible, especially the New Testament. Yet one is hard-pressed to find an apocalyptic sermon in a mainline pulpit these days. Schade and Sumney, homiletician and biblical scholar, come to the rescue to help preachers bridge this gap in ways appropriate to the ancient content and relevant to the contemporary context. The combination of exegesis and homiletical application and examples on specific apocalyptic texts will help preachers discover a whole new world (pun intended) of opportunities for biblical preaching.”
“Apocalypse When? teaches us to preach the ‘end of the world as we know it’ as a biblical message of hope, not doom. Drawing on popular music, film, literature, and biblical imagery from Daniel, the Gospels, Pauline epistles, and Revelation, the authors explore how God’s future manifests itself in the present ecological moment. Schade and Sumney show us God’s ‘generous surprise’ that brings us into a new world, the way of love. I highly recommend this wonderful book!”
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