Seeing God Anew~Enlarge Your View of HIM

Book excerpt: This book has been written to share many of the now available insights into what our God is really like. The two sources for these insights are clearly identified by Paul in Romans 1:19-20. What God is really like has been revealed to us through the biblical record and by the things he has made. This volume honors both sources of insight. Many insights are drawn from Genesis, Exodus, Daniel, Hebrews, John' Revelations and The Four Gospels; each of these gospels provides us a different perspective on who Jesus really was. John's Revelation provides us the climax of what is now becoming visible to us. The Geological Survey of Israel has compiled a two-volume set entitled Research in Sinai (1967-1980). This excellent work provides us the physical basis for understanding what happened during all the experiences in the Holy Land. This published work was written at the Graduate School level and has been provided in easy to visualize language for today's readers. My background in military matters has provided me with the special insights into land warfare in Old Testament times up to the present. Although John never saw tanks, helicopters, personnel carriers, etc., he described them as they appeared to him in his visions. The literary framework of John's Revelation is that of Apocalyptic Literature. This style is clearly revealed in Daniel's visions. Not understanding this has led to the many conflicting interpretations of John's Revelations. The use of all the currently available sources will provide us with a much more complete view of who Jesus was, is and will forever be. He is the foundation upon which the abundant life of John 10:10 can be built.