The purpose of this book on Revelation is to analyze John’s vision of

hope with an emphasis on how Jesus’ kindness transforms suffering, and

explore how John’s vision of hope encourages the early followers of

Jesus to remain faithful and endure their own suffering and martyrdom.

Chapters began with the discovery of powerful metaphorical images that

have transformative energy like rainbow, lamb, shepherd, logos, and

Sophia imbedded in the Greek text of Revelation that called for

interpretation. The most hopeful transformative motif or image

discovered is kindness. I first discovered this heartwarming metaphor

while sitting at my study desk reading my Greek New Testament

devotionally with the early morning sun warming me. Hopefully both

ministers and laity will find help in understanding how God revealed in

Jesus is in the world and for the world, in us and for us in

transforming kindness to heal our suffering, especially violent

suffering; and with our help in the transformative process, breaks the

cycle of violence.