TH341 Perspectives on Eschatology: Five Views on the Millennium
Overview
Eschatology, the study of end times, is one of the most debated subjects in Christianity. Believers hold different positions on important topics like the rapture of believers, a seven-year tribulation period, and the nature of the millennial reign of Christ. In this course, five preeminent theologians and New Testament scholars put forth their perspectives on eschatology: • Darrell L. Bock—Pre-tribulation Premillennialism • Douglas J. Moo—Post-tribulation Premillennialism • Sam Storms—Amillennialism • Peter J. Leithart—Postmillennial Preterism • N. T. Wright—New Heavens, New Earth Eschatology After hearing each side of the eschatology debate, you’ll have a better understanding of the different positions Christians hold about the end times and be able to explain the various issues involved when studying eschatology.
Top Highlights
“If you look at the use of the word ‘tribulation’ in the nt Scriptures, while there are a few places it might refer to the ultimate tribulation at the very end of history, the word usually refers to this entire period of church history as a time of tribulation. So when Jesus warns about this great tribulation here in Matt 24, I think He is referring to the period of time between His first and second coming—the whole period being characterized as a time of intense suffering for the people of God. Because now that Christ has come, there is a renewed tension between the forces of good and the forces of evil.” (source)
“No text of Scripture clearly teaches when the rapture will occur.” (source)
“I think what we discover is what’s called the ‘principle of recapitulation.’ It’s also called ‘progressive parallelism,’ in which the same period of time is described from different, but complementary, perspectives.” (source)
“I don’t believe it will be on this present earth precisely one thousand years following the second coming of Christ and preceding the inauguration of the eternal state. The millennium of Rev 20 I believe describes the rule of the Lord Jesus Christ during this present age between His first and His second coming together with the saints who live and share His sovereign rule in what is known as the ‘intermediate state.’” (source)
“Christ’s return is both imminent, unexpected, and yet, prepared for by certain signs.” (source)
- Title: TH341 Perspectives on Eschatology: Five Views on the Millennium
- Authors: Darrell L. Bock, Douglas J. Moo, Sam Storms, Peter Leithart, N. T. Wright
- Series: Logos Mobile Education
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Print Publication Date: 2017
- Logos Release Date: 2017
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Courseware
- Subjects: Education › Eschatology; Education › Milennium (Eschatology); Education › Rapture (Christian eschatology); Eschatology; Milennium (Eschatology); Rapture (Christian eschatology)
- Resource ID: LLS:TH341VARIOUS
- Resource Type: Courseware Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2020-09-03T19:02:30Z