title: The Apocalypse: A Literary and Theological Commentary
author:  John Christopher Thomas 
description: John Christopher Thomas (PhD, University of Sheffield) is Clarence J. Abbott Professor of Biblical Studies at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary, Cleveland, TN, USA and is Director of the Centre for Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies, Bangor University, UK.
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  Copyright © 2019
  
  Barbara J. Gilbert
  
  Edited by: Carol Rushing
  
  Cover Design by: Christian Bentulan
  
  All Rights Reserved
  
  Future Apocalypse is a work of fiction. Names, places, etc., are products of
  the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual people living or dead,
  locations, or events, is entirely coincidental.
  
  No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
  transmitted by any means without written permission from the author.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
  Dedication Page
  
  To my boys:
  
  Marcus and Thomas who accidently inspired me to write.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Table of Contents
  
  [Prologue](index_split_005.html#filepos8921)
  
  [Chapter 1](index_split_006.html#filepos18041)
  
  [Chapter 2](index_split_007.html#filepos38581)
  
  [Chapter 3](index_split_008.html#filepos49008)
  
  [Chapter 4](index_split_009.html#filepos59963)
  
  [Chapter 5](index_split_010.html#filepos71461)
  
  [Chapter 6](index_split_011.html#filepos