Laura J
Davis
January 2014
ISBN: 9781492125051
Print $8.99, E-book $2.99
Biblical
Exposition
More than two thousand years ago the Apostle John
had a vision he received from the Lord. He was told to write seven letters to
the churches of Asia Minor. Out of the seven churches only two received
commendation from the Lord. The rest were letters of warning. Compromise and
disobedience, combined with a lack of knowledge of the Word of God, has placed
the 21st century church in a precarious situation. These letters to the seven
churches are a message for this generation during these last days. He who has
an ear will know what to do and act accordingly.
My Review: Insightful and well documented and
researched book dissecting the Revelation of the Seven Churches for today’s
meanings. Having just been in Ephesus, I appreciated the effort Davis went to
make these places come alive for contemporary readers. It’s always tricky to
make connections between popular current movements, people, and trends to
Biblical prophecy. That very issue of expectation and assumption has been going
on since the first Promise, however. Davis points out historical theories and
why people thought/think what they do about the Christian faith and how to
practice it.
Included in each chapter are check lists about
the characteristics of the churches, calls to action and contemplation,
questions and dialog interspersed with segments of the Scripture. My Kindle
copy has a little formatting trouble with spacing between sentences, but it was
not terribly difficult to read.
For those interested in eschatology, Davis’s
honed reasoning about the symbolism of the seven churches mentioned by John in the
Revelation of Christ will provide much to ponder, chew over and discuss. The
author includes a lengthy resource and bibliography that is also helpful to
those who would like the study deeper.
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