Understanding End Times Prophecy: A Comprehensive Approach, rev. ed.

by Paul N. Benware; Charles Caldwell Ryrie

Publisher:

Moody Publishers

, 2006

Overview

Many Christians think of end-times prophecy as a gigantic, intimidating puzzle—difficult to piece together and impossible to figure out. But every puzzle can be solved if you approach it the right way.

Paul Benware compares prophecy to a picture puzzle. Putting the edge pieces together first builds the ‘framework’ that makes it easier to fit the other pieces in their place. According to Benware, the framework for eschatology is the biblical covenants. He begins his comprehensive survey by explaining the major covenants. Then he discusses several different interpretations of end-times prophecy.

Benware digs into the details of the Rapture, the Great Tribulation, the judgements and resurrections, and the millennial kingdom. But he also adds a unique, personal element to the study, answering questions as:

Why study bible prophecy?

What difference does it make if I’m premillenial or amillenial?

If what the Bible says about the future puzzles you, Understanding End Times Prophecy will help you put together the pieces and see the big picture.

Key Features

• Notes that the framework for eschatology is the biblical covenants
• Discusses several different interpretations of end-times prophecy
• Digs into the details of the Rapture, the Great Tribulation, the judgements and resurrections, and the millennial kingdom

Contents

Part I: Understanding the Basics of Bible Prophecy

• Interpreting Bible Prophecy
• The Abrahamic Covenant
• The Palestinian, Davidic, and New Covenants

Part II: Understanding the Major Views of Bible Prophecy

• Dispensational Theology and Covenant Theology
• The View of Premillennialism
• The Church and the Nation of Israel
• The View Of Amillennialism
• The View of Postmillennialism
• The View of Preterism
• The Kingdom of God
• An Overview of Future Events

Part III: Understanding the Coming Prophetic Events

• The Pretribulational Rapture View
• The Posttribulational Rapture View
• Other Rapture Views
• Daniel’s Seventieth Week (The Tribulation Period)
• The Coming Judgments and Resurrections
• The Future Kingdom of God

Part IV: Understanding the Future of the Individual

• Death and the Intermediate State
• The Final Eternal State

Part V: Appendices

• Appendix 1: An Overview of the Book of Revelation
• Appendix 2: Christ’s Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24-25)
• Appendix 3: Some Definitions
• Appendix 4: The Prophecies of Daniel

Praise for Understanding End Times Prophecy

The drama of biblical eschatology is often a technical and complex subject that can be bewildering to the uninitiated. Dr. Paul Benware has offered a vital service by providing a compass to navigate the challenging prophetic terrain. Understanding End Times Prophecy makes accessible an otherwise formidable and confusing subject.

—J. Gregory Behle, Professor of Christian Education, The Master’s College, Sun Valley, Calif.

One of the finest works of its kind on the subject. Dr. Benware’s revision will bring prophecy students up to speed on new eschatological issues that are now having a negative effect on the doctrines that deal with the return of the Lord.

—Mal Couch, President, Tyndale Seminary, Fort Worth, Tex.

Millions have read the Left Behind books and have been inspired at this fictionalized rendering of the End Times. Bible prophecy must be understood from a biblical foundation of God’s covenants and His character. Dr. Benware’s book is a must for the student of God’s Word to gain an understanding of the various views of the end times. Read this book with an open Bible and stand in awe of our God and His plan for mankind.

—Brent D. Garrison, President, Southwestern College, Phoenix, Ariz.

Product Details

• Title: Understanding End Times Prophecy: A Comprehensive Approach
• Authors: Paul N. Benware, Charles Caldwell Ryrie
• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Print Publication Date: 2006
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Pages: 432
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Escathology; Religion › Christian theology--Escathology; Bible › Prophecies
• ISBNs: 9781575674834, 1575674831, 0802490794, 9780802490797
• Resource ID: LLS:9781575674834
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-05-20T08:14:48Z