Publisher's Synopsis
"Fr. Martindale will guide you in cross-referencing parallel passages and pondering the magnitude of their meaning. You will also absorb: What the symbols in the Apocalypse reveal about both the temporal and eternal orders-- The nuances in prophecy and how the personality of St. John illuminates the Apocalypse-- The evils of materialism and other idolatrous dangers-- To whom the Apocalypse is addressed and the context in which it was written-- The anticipated time frames of the persecutions and chastisements foretold-- The final confrontation between the. Church and the Antichrist." [taken from back cover].