The Book of Revelation Author:E.F. Scott "The Book of Revelation has long been one of the most fascinating and enigmatic books of the Bible to scholars and laymen alike. Once regarded as a source of prophecy, in recent years it has come to be considered primarily a treasure house of primitive myth and speculation. While all the resources of comparative religion have been brought to b... more »ear on its symbolism and imagery, not only have its obscure and prophetic passages been interpreted and misinterpreted so often as to be almost totally distorted--but its essential significance has been largely overlooked. Dr. Scott presents in these pages a sound and sensible view written with the clarity characteristic of all his work, and based on the conviction that Revelation was written as a Christian book--and cannot be understood unless its Christian purpose is borne in mind."« less