The Hardest Passages in Revelation

Some verses in Revelation stop you cold: the rider on the white horse, the little book John eats, 666, Armageddon, the second death. Too many explanations either force one answer or leave you more confused. This guide works through 17 of the hardest passages in the order they appear. Each one states the difficulty plainly, shows what the text actually says, traces where the image comes from, lays out the legitimate readings and marks the conclusion by level of certainty. No serious reading is dismissed by caricature.