TY - BOOK AU - Rossing,Barbara R. TI - The rapture exposed: the message of hope in the book of Revelation SN - 0813391563 (alk. paper) AV - BT887 .R68 2004 U1 - 236/.9 22 PY - 2004///] CY - Boulder, Colo. PB - Westview Press KW - Bible KW - Revelation KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Rapture (Christian eschatology) KW - Second Advent KW - Biblical teaching N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-196) and index; The destructive racket of Rapture -- The invention of the Rapture -- The Rapture script for the Middle East -- Prophecy and apocalypse -- The journey begins : Rome's worship of victory -- Lamb power -- Nonviolence : conquering in Revelation -- The Exodus story in Revelation -- Hijacking the Lamb : addiction to wrath and war -- Rapture in reverse : God's vision for renewing the world -- The journey outward : homecoming to the world -- Epilogue: Debunking the Rapture by verse UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0412/2003027965.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0831/2003027965-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0831/2003027965-d.html ER -