I also read Harry Potter (and liked it). I hated the Hunger Games. Loved LOTR (of course). And I am re-reading the Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones). I have never bragged about my taste in fiction.
GreekTim I read that PDF file and it threw me a curve ball. I then looked at Macs commentary on Revelation, Ron Rhodes, and a book by Walvoord called End Times which got a little into Revelation but not much detail as I lack his commentary. I then sought of am looking at this book called 4 Views on Revelation however I have my book buying freeze. However amazon has a credit card or a store card and from what I read I would get $50 off first purchase so I may sign up and get a book for free. I did the same with the paypal credit card and got $20 off. However don't plan to use that card again so I may do the same..
I think I need a deep explanation and rebuttal of GK Beale and neither Mac nor Ron Rhodes has the ability. I bet the 4 views book or a Walvoord Revelation commentary would do the job.
My idea of a deep read would be one where the author assumes a familiarity or working knowledge of biblical languages.
I think that hand in hand with this assumption is another one - that the reader is well read.
The references, quotes, footnotes are going to reflect these assumptions. Someone who is not well read, nor familiar with related arguments, nor familiar with biblical languages and the verbiage employed in such discussions will be overwhelmed.
For me, the best reading is a doctoral dissertation. They're challenging, usually presenting nuances not previously encountered. Not always, though.
Try Googling "Electronic Theses and Dissertations" and maybe add Christian or Theology
You can find all sorts of very interesting, deep reads
Well GreekTim I ordered the four views on revelation book for FREE. I applied and got the amazon CC and got $50 off instantly and the prime membership. I will cancel the membership and won't use the CC despite the $50 credit all of which means I get the book for free and other books up to $50. I will take a longer and deeper look at things and lord willing the authors will address this preterist, and Idealist approach to Revelation in depth, which is something that neither Mac nor Rhodes has done in their books.
Actually at Bob Jones I heard and was well familiar with the Teetotalist position and POV. I am well indoctrinated in their position. When I heard people like RC Sproul speak on the topic and then read Gentry and other Reformed types and looked at both views in balance I concluded Teetotalism was incorrect. However due to my marriage I am having to abstain from even a Mike's.
Vampires? Did you know that the Vampire has changed over the years? Dracula was first thought of to be very satanic and evil. But these days Vampires are looked at in a positive light which is bad news. Even in the X-files from some years ago portrays vampires in a positive light.
1. Divergent/Insurgent/Allegiant - Not that great, bad ending.
(Man-card revoked)
2. Wingfeather Saga, (4 books, by Christian musician Andrew Peterson) - Really really good, similar in feel to the Chronicles of Narnia...Possibly almost as good.
Read them, you won't regret it!
Great Gospel undertones.
I sometimes read the Amish mystery novels...some call them romance novels, but I call them mystery novels :smilewinkgrin:.
Ted Dekker and Dean Koontz are my norm for fiction.
That doesn't make the book a shallow read. I was listing criteria for what might be considered a "deep read". Doctrinal preference does not enter the debate for me. If it did, then an alternate view would likely be even deeper (i.e. not inspired views) just because there are critical ideas that you would have to work through and try to understand.
Also for something different:
Read all of the Isaac Asimov books, from I Robot all the way through the Robot novels, the Empire Novels, and the Foundation series.
It's an intriguing Universe he has imagined.