The Sign of His Coming: Hugo Grotius: 
A Preterist Commentary on the Mount Olivet Discourse

Written by Hugo Grotius of The Netherlands (1583–1645)

Edited and supplemental material by Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr.  and Jay Rogers
Includes 2 special studies by Gentry and 4 appendices by Gentry and Rogers

220 pages; paperback

Announcement
For centuries, Hugo Grotius has been cited as one of the earliest and most influential interpreters of the preterist view of Matthew 24 and Revelation. Yet remarkably, his prophetic commentary on the Mount Olivet Discourse has never before appeared in English.

Until now.

Overview                            

This groundbreaking volume presents the first English translation of Grotius’ Latin commentary on the Olivet Discourse – Matthew 24-25 and the parallel passages of Mark 13, Luke 17 and 21. This allows modern English readers to encounter firsthand one of the great intellectual architects of early Protestant biblical interpretation.

What makes Grotius unique is not simply that he connected Jesus’ prophecy to the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70. Many readers already know that argument. What makes this work extraordinary is the depth of historical insight behind it. Grotius combines mastery of Scripture, Roman history, Jewish sources, geography, classical literature, philology, and prophetic typology in a way few modern commentators can rival. Long before contemporary prophecy debates, Grotius carefully explored:

• the Roman siege of Jerusalem,
• the “abomination of desolation,”
• the sanctity of Judea and the Temple borders,
• the disciples’ “three questions” in Matthew 24,
• Christ’s “coming” as distinguished from the final judgment, and
• the covenantal significance of the fall of Jerusalem.

Grotius’ “proto-preterist” hermeneutic influenced centuries of later interpretation. Yet even seasoned students of preterism will discover fresh insights and forgotten historical details rarely discussed in modern books.

This is more than a translation. It is the recovery of a lost interpretive tradition.

Additional Features

Interspersed at important junctures, Rogers has provided insightful “Key Takeaways” that help the reader digest and understand important issues in Grotius’ argument.

This work also includes two helpful chapters by Gentry:

“Matthew 24 in Preterist Perspective: A Survey of the Olivet Discourse” and
“Matthew 24 — Then and Now”

In addition, the book has four insightful appendices:

Appendix 1: “The Abomination of Desolation: How the Early Church Connected Daniel and Matthew 24”

Appendix 2: “From the Church Fathers to Grotius and Beyond”

Appendix 3: “Hugo Grotius on Matthew 24: A Turning Point in Biblical Interpretation”

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