Armageddon: What the Bible Really Says about the End

Written by Bart D. Ehrman

Narrated by Robert Petkoff

A “humane, thoughtful, and intelligent” (The New York Times Book Review) bestselling Biblical scholar reveals why our popular understanding of the Apocalypse is all wrong—and why that matters.

You’ll find nearly everything the Bible says about the end in the Book of Revelation: a mystifying prophecy filled with bizarre symbolism, violent imagery, mangled syntax, confounding contradictions, and very firm ideas about the horrors that await us all. But no matter what you think Revelation reveals—whether you read it as a literal description of what will soon come to pass, interpret it as a metaphorical expression of hope for those suffering now, or only recognize its highlights from pop culture—you’re almost certainly wrong.

In Armageddon, acclaimed New Testament authority Bart D. Ehrman delves into the most misunderstood—and possibly most dangerous—book of the Bible, on a “vigilantly persuasive” (The Washington Post) tour through three millennia of Judeo-Christian thinking about how our world will end. With wit and verve, he explores the alarming social and political consequences of expecting an imminent apocalypse, considers whether the message of Revelation may be at odds with the teachings of Jesus, and offers inspiring insight into how to live in the face of an uncertain future.

By turns hilarious, moving, troubling, and provocative, Armageddon is nothing short of revelatory in its account of what the Bible really says about the end.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Mar 21, 2023
• ISBN: 9781797151793

Bart D. Ehrman

Bart D. Ehrman is one of the most renowned and controversial Bible scholars in the world today. He is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and is the author of more than twenty books, including the New York Times bestsellers How Jesus Became God; Misquoting Jesus; God’s Problem; Jesus, Interrupted; and Forged. He has appeared on Dateline NBC, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, CNN, History, and top NPR programs, as well as been featured in TIME, the New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, and other publications. He lives in Durham, North Carolina. Visit the author online at www.bartdehrman.com.

Reviews for Armageddon

[Joy Med · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Some great done bias topics. Great: opened the question of whether the message behind Revelations is inspired given its contrast withe the Gospel. Worth considering and what does that mean to your faith. Bad: very selective of its use of reference to push for its message. Eg, the author discredits Daniels prophecy due to its accuracy. It didn’t factor in that Jesus quoted Daniel ahead of His own crucifixion. This somewhat discredits or puts to question other arguments he makes that are bias.

[j.simeooni · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great summary of the original historical context, as well as the widely differing perspectives on the book of revelation, and their real world consequences. Too bad the bewitching nature of the apocalypse (and the human mind) will forever prevent many people from reading it critically.

[Budi Christanto · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Bart Ehrman, as he called himself in his introduction in his book: God's Problem is indeed an honest, well-meaning person not to mention his intelligence dan clarity. But I think the last two chapter of this book when he compare Jesus of the gospel and Jesus of John's revelation is not-so-honest.

[SteveGroskreutz · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Tying back to the Gospels
To the words of Christ

[William Piergiovanni · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

A humanistic work inserting modern climate change into the book of Revelation, and then blaming conservative Christian’s for the alleged crime of climate change. Really?
This work derails itself when it took a left turn at the corners of Revelation and Climate Change. For those who don’t know, climate change has been with us for thousands of years. Without climate change we don’t exist.
This work fumbles badly the destruction of the pagan gods in the the Old Testament. In fact there is no mention of the spiritual warfare that has been with humanity since the garden of Eden. The work berates God for the destruction of pagans who worship satanic spirits, pagans who sacrifice their children to Satan. The ignorance of these things is unforgivable. This work mocks God almighty, as if this work is somehow superior to the judgement of God almighty. I can not recommend this work.

[devadog108 · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

How can someone in Australia write a review as you state it is not available in your country give me a break I pay my subscription and find I can't access it but I can on audible maybe I should switch subscription

[joel · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

He doesn't understand the timeframe of the 1000 year reign.