Publisher's Synopsis
The John Apocalypse describes the situation of Christians in a world hostile to God in traditional Old Testament and Jewish apocalyptic images. The study of traditional history shows how the apocalypse of this disastrous experience juxtaposes the Christian message of salvation: Through the work of Christ, the enemy of God, who appears as a dragon and as Satan, is disempowered. It falls from its original place in heaven, thereby losing a substantial part of its power.