Revelation Bible Commentary

July 24th, 2010 | Eschatology | No Comment  
Revelation Bible Commentary Now that we have in brief set each of the respective views before us, in our previous Revelation Bible commentary let us dig down a little deeper to offer critique on the Premillennial Preterist view. McKenzie wrote extensively on this view in an article posted on the Preterist Archive. He argues that full preterism has a few glitches in the fulfilled millennium in A.D. 70. One of his main arguments is that two of the seven churches are promised blessings that extend beyond A.D. 70 and are therefore experienced in the millennium. We set forth his argument below. Revelation ...
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Dividing Matthew 24 – In That Day

December 6th, 2008 | Jewish Eschatology | No Comment  
We have examined two previous arguments on Matthew 24. See the previous articles in the links below. Here, the focus of dividing Matthew 24 – in that day deserves our attention. Why is this argument important in the discussion? It’s because most futurists conced it is the second coming of Christ. We do understand that there are some who see the entire chapter of Matthew 24 as fulfilled. Matthew 24:36 “But of that day and hour no one knows…” In the next lesson, we will discuss the concept of “no one knows.” Our purpose here is to show that “that day” refers to the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, not a future event. To demonstrate our premise, we focus on an event mentioned earlier ...
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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 ...
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