Description: The book of Revelation is filled with extravagant images that some believe forecast gloom and doom. On the contrary, Revelation intends to encourage its readers, using a type of literature that was common at the time it was written. The true message of the book is one of hope, looking ahead toward God's ultimate victory over evil.Interpretation...
Brief description: William C. Pender is a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Minister of Word and Sacrament. He is currently pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, Tennessee.