{"product_id":"the-grand-finale-the-apocalypse-in-the-tanakh-the-gospel-and-the-quran-paperback","title":"The Grand Finale: The Apocalypse in the Tanakh, the Gospel, and the Qur'an - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnton Wessels\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHenry Jansen\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eLucy Hofland\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe often hear that we are living in apocalyptic times. Wars like those in the Middle East are just more signs that the end is near. That, however, is a misunderstanding of the message of the Bible and the Qur'an. The basic meaning of \"apocalypse\" is disclosure, revelation, bringing to light what is happening now and what has happened throughout all of history. The \"apocalypse\" is not about making predictions about the future but about determining who bears responsibility for injustice in the world. In that sense, all times--including ours--are \"apocalyptic,\" though in a different way than what is usually thought. Since the devastating Greek conquest of the world by Alexander the Great, there have been apocalyptic insights and \"revelatory\" readings of the whole Hebrew Bible. The same is true of the New Testament with \"Rome\" as the world power then. The same apocalyptic message is confirmed by the Qur'an when the Byzantines and the Persians fought for mastery of the world. The apocalyptic message is that God will put an end to the unjust dominion of violence, money, and lies. God's kingdom will certainly arrive, but not through violence--after all, there \"is no violence in God\" (Diognetus).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnton Wessels is emeritus professor of religion, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His most recent works include \u003ci\u003eMuslims and the West: Can They Be integrated? \u003c\/i\u003e(2006), \u003ci\u003eThe Tanakh, the Gospel, and the Qur'an: Three Books, Two Cities, One Tale\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), and \u003ci\u003eA Stranger Is Calling: Jews, Christians, and Muslims as Fellow Travellers\u003c\/i\u003e (2017).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 340\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 13, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42769715429472,"sku":"9781725275997","price":61.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/S7Fg-kqg7r9781725275997.webp?v=1779695629","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-grand-finale-the-apocalypse-in-the-tanakh-the-gospel-and-the-quran-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}