Is 1 Corinthians 15 Israel’s Resurrection?
December 24th, 2008 | Eschatology | No Comment
Much controversy exists over the
resurrection of the dead. It is often
denied that the 1 Corinthians 15 has
anything to do with Israel.
Is1 Corinthians 15 Israel’s resurrection?
Many see Jesus’ death on the cross as
God’s last word to Israel.
Those who do are very tight-lipped
about anything that speaks of Israel
beyond the cross, (AD. 30).
These are usually found in the Amillennialist camps. The cross becomes their line of demarcation. From that point forward, everything is all about Christians.
On the other hand, there are Dispensationalists who see everything in the scripture after the cross as related to national Israel.
They believe the church is simply a parenthetical “spiritual annoyance” until ...
Pauline Eschatology, Apekdechomai and Preterism
October 15th, 2008 | apekdechomai | No Comment
In our first study, we examined Romans 8:19, in the context of
of the creation. The primary focus of the study is Paul's employ
of the terms apokaradokia and apekdechomai.
In this study, the focus moves more specifically to the subject
of the end. There can be no doubt that the resurrection and
the revealing of the sons of God are intertwined.
"Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit,
even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for
the adoption, the redemption of our body." (Romans 8:23)
When I first began studying Romans 8 and eschatology, I
experienced a great deal of anxiety in ...
