The Judgment of God: Reflections on the Book of Revelation [Seals, Trumpets, Bowls]

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The major reason for writing this book is that few churches are reflecting on the book of Revelation in the Bible today, despite it being in the Canon. This is a serious omission as Revelation is in the Canon, and it is our Lord, Jesus Christ’s last testimony, after his death and resurrection into heaven, a testimony given to St. John, through an angel in a vision. This book focuses on three judgments of seals, trumpets, and bowls, which let us know that God’s judgment is a progressive judgment that affects all of mankind. Then, although his judgment has disastrous eternal effects for sinners, he gives them continuous warnings. Secondly, his judgment is not a punishment for believers, as when we repent, his judgment leads him to forgive our lapses of faith, and it brings us into a closer relationship with him. The book tackles the issue of judgment by showing how the three judgments of seals, trumpets and bowls are progressive judgments. It shows how Christians overcome, and at the end of the age have eternal life, and how the wicked are given continuous warnings to turn from their wicked ways and live. However, the wicked don’t listen, and are turned away from the light of God’s love, at his second coming, into everlasting darkness. The book appeals to Bible colleges and interdenominational churches to regularly engage with the book of Revelation as a popular text in the classroom, and in the pulpit ministries, as it is addressed to the churches in every age that are suffering without its message. It is a must-read for Biblical Studies students, preachers and teachers of interdenominational churches.

This is a very timely and insightful interpretation of one of the most difficult books in the bible to comprehend. The author reveals not only the kind of exegesis that comes with erudite training in theology and gospel hermeneutics, but also wide reading, spiritual revelation and a deep reflection [Dr. J. B. Okong’o; Moi University, Kenya].

Rev. Martha J. Menya was born an American in 1940. She married a Kenyan upon completion of her studies at San Francisco State University in 1965, and moved to Nairobi, Kenya, where she settled. Rev. Martha has a wealth of experience having taught at Moi Nairobi Girls Secondary School, served as a Principal Social Welfare Officer in the Department of Social Services, Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya National Council of Social Services, Project Management Specialist at USAID and Special Advisor to the Resident Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in Kenya. She lectured, part-time, at the United States International University (USIU). Rev. Martha holds a BA degree in Social Work, a master’s degree in Sociology and a master’s degree in Biblical Studies. Currently, she serves as an attached clergy to St. Francis Church, Karen, in Nairobi, Kenya.