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Lectures by Craig R. Koester, Luther Seminary

What are we to make of the book of Revelation? The Apocalypse: Controversies and Meaning in Western History, by a leading scholar, Professor Craig R. Koester, is your guide to this extraordinary work and its impact on our civilization. Engage directly with Revelation, examining its meaning in John's day and how it continues to be meaningful to contemporary readers

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Episode 1

Revelation and the Apocalyptic Tradition

Episode 2

Apocalyptic Worldview in Judaism

Episode 3

Apocalyptic Dimension of Early Christianity

Episode 4

Origins of the Book of Revelation

Episode 5

Issues Facing Revelation's First Readers

Episode 6

God, the Lamb, and the Seven Seals

Episode 7

Seven Trumpets, Temple, and Celebration

Episode 8

The Dragon and the Problem of Evil

Episode 9

The Beasts and Evil in the Political Sphere

Episode 10

The Harlot and the Imperial Economy

Episode 11

The Battle, the Kingdom, and Last Judgment

Episode 12

New Creation and New Jerusalem

Episode 13

Antichrist and the Millennium

Episode 14

Revelation's Place in the Christian Bible

Episode 15

The Apocalypse and Spiritual Life

Episode 16

The Key to the Meaning of History

Episode 17

Apocalyptic Fervor in the Late Middle Ages

Episode 18

Luther, Radicals, and Roman Catholics

Episode 19

Revelation Takes Musical Form

Episode 20

Revelation in African American Culture

Episode 21

The Apocalypse and Social Progress

Episode 22

Awaiting the End in 1844 and Beyond

Episode 23

Rapture, Tribulation, and Armageddon

Episode 24

The Modern Apocalyptic Renaissance