Paper, 330pp. Zondervan. Edited by Darrell L. Bock
Gentry, Craig Blaising, and Robert Strimple present three views on the millennium: progressive dispensationalist, amillennialist, and reconstructionist postmillennialist viewpoints. Includes separate responses to each view. Are these the last days? Could Jesus return at any time to establish his thousand-year reign on earth? What is the nature of Christ’s millennial kingdom referred to in the book of Revelation? What must happen before Jesus returns, and what part does the church play? Three predominant views held by evangelicals seek to answer these and related questions: premillennial, postmillennial, and amillennial. This book gives each view a forum for presentation, critique, and defense. Besides each contributor’s personal perspective, various interpretations of the different positions are discussed in the essays. Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond lets you compare and contrast three important eschatological viewpoints to gain a better understanding of how Christianity’s great hope, the return of Jesus, is understood by the church. The Counterpoints series provides a forum for comparison and critique of different views on issues important to Christians. Like no other book, Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond lets you compare and contrast three important eschatological viewpoints to gain a better understanding of how Christianity's great hope, the return of Jesus, is understood by the church.
Contributors:
Darrell L. Bock, Professor of New Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Tex.
Craig A. Blaising, Professor of Christian Theology at Southern Baptist Theological College, Louisville, Kent.
Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr.
Robert B. Strimple, Professor of Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, Escondido, Calif.
Commendations
"A meaty book amply sprayed with biblical texts, not one of those pop quickies about the Kosovo conflict" (Associated Press).
"The religionists seem to be a bit more responsible and less adventuresome than their secular counterparts. There are things to cheer on the religious publishing front" (Martin E. Marty).
A helpful addition to a helpful series" (Bibliotheca Sacra).
"A careful articulation of the postmillennial perspective" (Craig S. Keener, Revelation: The NIV Application Commentary , p. 472).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Editor's Preface (Darrell L. Bock)
1. POSTMILLENNIALISM ( Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr.)
Response: Robert B. Strimple
Response: Craig A. Blaising
2. AMILLENNIALISM (Robert B. Strimple)
Response: Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr.
Response: Craig A. Blaising
3. PREMILLENNIALISM (Craig A. Blaising)
Response: Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr.
Response: Robert B. Strimple
Summary Essay (Darrell L. Bock)
Select Bibliographies
General Index
Scripture Index