Reversed Thunder
by Eugene Peterson | Book Summary
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Author: Eugene Peterson
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The book of Revelation allows us to look at the world and the Word with new eyes, seeing things that have become familiar from a new, fresh perspective. In this sense, Revelation does not present us with anything new to see. Rather, Revelation offers us a new way of seeing. "Everything in the Revelation can be found in the previous sixty-five books of the Bible. The Revelation adds nothing of substance to what we already know. The truth of the gospel is already complete, revealed in Jesus Christ. There is nothing new to say on the subject. But there is a new way to say it." (p. xi) |
Eugene Peterson was born in 1932 and died in 2018. He spent his adult life as a professor, pastor, and author. He authored more than thirty books, including The Pastor (Peterson's memoir), Run with the Horses, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, and As Kingfishers Catch Fire. He was also the author of The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language.
In addition to his work as a scholar and author, Peterson was the founding pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland. He served as pastor of this congregation for 29 years.
Peterson was educated at Seattle Pacific University, New York Theological Seminary, and Johns Hopkins University. He was a professor of spiritual theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia until he retired in 2006.
Reversed Thunder
by Eugene Peterson
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Eugene Peterson |
| Publisher | Harper One |
| Date | 1988 |
| Pages | 203 |
Overview:
Reading the book of Revelation can be a distressing experience for those who are unfamiliar with the apocalyptic genre. However, God intends for the reading of the book of Revelation to be an exhilarating experience for people of faith.
The book of Revelation allows us to look at the world and the Word with new eyes, seeing things that have become familiar from a new, fresh perspective. In this sense, Revelation does not present us with anything new to see. Rather, Revelation offers us a new way of seeing.
"Everything in the Revelation can be found in the previous sixty-five books of the Bible. The Revelation adds nothing of substance to what we already know. The truth of the gospel is already complete, revealed in Jesus Christ. There is nothing new to say on the subject. But there is a new way to say it." (p. xi)
Eugene Peterson was born in 1932 and died in 2018. He spent his adult life as a professor, pastor, and author. He authored more than thirty books, including The Pastor (Peterson's memoir), Run with the Horses, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, and As Kingfishers Catch Fire. He was also the author of The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language.
In addition to his work as a scholar and author, Peterson was the founding pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland. He served as pastor of this congregation for 29 years.
Peterson was educated at Seattle Pacific University, New York Theological Seminary, and Johns Hopkins University. He was a professor of spiritual theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia until he retired in 2006.