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The Apocalypse—the Revelation of St. John the Theologian—is the only prophetic book of the New Testament. It is a book of mysteries—deep mysteries bound up with the beginning and end of all things, the ultimate purpose of the world and man, the opening of the eternal Kingdom of Heaven—which is correctly understood and interpreted only with great difficulty. “The darkness of the Apocalypse does not prevent one from being astonished at it. I cannot be a judge of the truths which are contained in it or measure them with the poverty of my mind; being guided more by faith than by understanding, I find them only surpassing my understanding.” —St. Dionysius of Alexandria, 3rd Century Originally appearing in Russian, THE APOCALYPSE IN THE TEACHINGS OF ANCIENT CHRISTIANITY by Archbishop Averky (Taushev) of Jordanville is the first complete Orthodox commentary on the book of Revelation to be published in the English language. “The subject of the Apocalypse is a mystical depiction of the future fate of the Church of Christ and of the whole world; it describes the battle of the Church against all its enemies and its final triumph over them. Thus, the reading of this book is a great consolation especially in times of persecutions and discouragements for Christians—such as our own times.” —from the Introduction by Fr. Seraphim Rose The difficult images and symbols are best examined separately in a reliable commentary like THE APOCALYPSE IN THE TEACHINGS OF ANCIENT CHRISTIANITY, based chiefly on the 5th-century commentary of St. Andrew of Caesarea. Archbishop Averky, a Holy Father of modern times, takes us verse-by-verse through the mystical writing of St. John, interpreting each passage with the help of Scripture parallels and patristic references. 306 pages, illustrated. full-color cover, paperback,
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