A case for amillennialism : understanding the end times / [print]
Kim Riddlebarger.
- Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Books ; (c)2003.
- 271 pages ; 23 cm
PART 1: FIRST THINGS FIRST -- Defining our terms -- A survey of eschatological views -- How do we interpret Bible prophecy? PART 2: BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL CONCERNS -- The covenantal context of Old Testament eschatology -- These things were foretold -- According to the prophets -- Christ and the fulfillment of prophecy -- The nature of New Testament eschatology -- The kingdom of God -- The new creation, the Israel of God, and the suffering church -- The blessed hope: The second advent of Jesus Christ PART 3: EXPOSITION OF THE CRITICAL TEXTS -- Daniel's prophecy of the seventy weeks -- The Olivet discourse -- Romans 11 : Is there a future for Israel? ; -- Revelation 20:1-10 : A thousand years PART 4: EVALUATION OF MILLENNIAL OPTIONS -- Some concluding thoughts.
What does the Bible really teach about the end times? Will there be a rapture with some people left behind? How has the church traditionally understood the millennial age? In a clear and accessible manner, Kim Riddlebarger presents and defends amillennialism as the historic Protestant understanding of the millennial age. Amillenarians believe that the millennium is a present reality centered in Christ's heavenly reign, not a future hope of Christ's rule on earth after his return. - Back cover.