/lit/ - Literature

>>6522176
>and he seems pretty adamant on having seen everything he's describing

I it is no doubt a purported vision; I am saying the vision is of Rome's demise rather than the end of the world. Although, in fairness the Church has viewed as both specific to 1st century Christians and applicable to broader salvation history.

I had the Oxford Bible, and, just as a warning, the paper was incredibly thin and prone to ripping. I have the the Oxford Biblical Commentary; it is just a commentary, but it is about 1000 pages of solid info. You might want the Commentary instead of the Bible for a more extensive reference; it is only about 40 or so dollars I think, which for a reference book isn't too bad.