The Gospel of Death

Inside the book

How did the book of Revelation become a map of modern wars, future disasters and the church’s escape?

Stuart Corlett traces the ideas of John Nelson Darby and the reference Bible of C. I. Scofield through the people and institutions that carried them. He examines the interpretive steps that turned ancient churches into eras, a heavenly vision into a rapture signal, and difficult prophecy into a timetable.

Returning to the book of Revelation’s first hearers, The Gospel of Death asks what faithful reading demands of us now: compassion, honest judgement and responsibility for the people our theology touches.

A direct critique, with source notes, a historical timeline and a guide to testing interpretations against the text. Part of Stuart Corlett’s series about the book of Revelation.