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When the Stars Fall -
A Messianic Commentary on Revelations
‘For nation will rise
against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines,
plagues, and earthquakes in various places. But all these things are the
beginning of birth pains.’
—Mat. 24:7-8
‘Said Abbayye to
Rabbah, “What is the reason [that some do not wish to see the coming of
the Messiah]? Is it because of the birth pains of the Messiah?”’
— Babylonian Talmud, Sanhedrin 98b
The
Apocalypse!
Presenting bizarre imagery of war, famine, and death as rampaging
horsemen, demonic hordes loosed from the Abyss, and the very stars
falling to earth, the book of the Revelation has been a source of
inspiration and fear, insight and error, for two thousand years. And
yet, for all of the confusion about this magnificent book, it has never
been more relevant to our lives than today.
Messianic
teacher, author, and lecturer Michael Bugg presents the Revelation as it
was intended: verse-by-verse and chapter-by-chapter, understanding the
book not only through its hundreds of allusions to the rest of
Scripture, but also in light of the richness of Jewish culture and
rabbinic tradition.
Forward:
Every Rabbi has the responsibility and
honor to train up a new generation of Rabbis. Each person under his
tutelage is special and called to be a Talmid (Disciple). The Messiah
followed this same model with His chosen 12. Of each Rabbi’s students
there is always an inner circle made up of the brightest and most
capable students. Michael ben David is one of these special few.
Michael has a passion for the study of
end-times and is not afraid to challenge modern understandings and
misconceptions. While many reading this work may come in with a
decidedly pre-tribulation view; we owe it to ourselves and our children
to seek out the truth, even if it comes to a conclusion which may be
less palatable to our western mindset.
I remember our first meeting, where his
keen mind showed the promise of a
gifted student. It
has been my privilege to guide him along the way as Michael grew into a
mature role in Conservative
Messianic Judaism. I look forward to the privilege of ordaining
Michael as a Messianic Rabbi. It has been a long journey, but well
worth it.
Rabbi Gavri’el
Moreno-Bryars
Nassi\Rosh Yeshiva
Union of
Conservative
Messianic Jewish Synagogues
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