ALAN E. KURSCHNER, PH.D., is a biblical scholar committed to proclaiming the good news of God’s salvation in this dark world and heralding the second coming of his Son, Jesus Christ.
Dr. Kurschner is the founder of Eschatos Ministries, teaching Bible prophecy from a futurist, premillennial, prewrath perspective. He is the author of the popular Antichrist Before the Day of the Lord: What Every Christian Needs to Know about the Return of Christ and the editor-in-chief of Biblical Prophecy Magazine. He is also the host of the popular podcast The Biblical Prophecy Program™.
Education
- Ph.D. in New Testament (McMaster Divinity College) “The Millennial Binding of Satan: A Linguistic Approach to Revelation 19:11—20:6.” PhD diss., 2019.
- M.A. in Biblical Languages (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary)
- Graduate Studies in New Testament Textual Criticism (Harvard Divinity)
- B.A. in Philosophy (The University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire)
Research Interests
- Greek linguistics
- Book of Revelation
- Eschatology
- The Gospels and the life of Jesus
- Hermeneutics
Professional Memberships
- Society of Biblical Literature
- Evangelical Theological Society
- Institute for Biblical Research
- United States Chess Federation
Academic Publications
Edited Books
Stanley E. Porter and Alan E. Kurschner, eds. The Future of Israel: A Response to Supersessionism. McMaster General Studies Series 9. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2022 (forthcoming).
Book Chapters
“Are the 144,000 in Revelation 7:3–8 the Great Multitude in 7:9–17?” In The Future of Israel: A Response to Supersessionism. McMaster General Studies Series 9. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2022 (forthcoming).
Stanley E. Porter and Alan E. Kurschner, eds. “Supersessionism: An Introduction.” In The Future of Israel: A Response to Supersessionism. McMaster General Studies Series 9. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2022 (forthcoming).
“James Barr on the ‘Illegitimate Totality Transfer’ Word-Concept Fallacy.” In James Barr Assessed: Evaluating His Legacy over the Last Sixty Years, edited by Stanley E. Porter, 70–89. Biblical Interpretation Series 192. Leiden: Brill, 2021.
Trade Publications
Books
Pretrib: Examining the Foundations of Pretribulation Rapture Theology. Studies in Prewrath Premillennialism 1. Rice Lake, WI: Eschatos Publishing, 2022 (forthcoming).
Antichrist Before the Day of the Lord: What Every Christian Needs to Know about the Return of Christ. Pompton Lakes, NJ: Eschatos Publishing, 2013.
Articles
“The Cutting Short of the Great Tribulation.” Biblical Prophecy Magazine 1.2 (2021), 16–31.
“Why Biblical Prophecy Matters.” Biblical Prophecy Magazine 1.1 (2021), 4–13.
Other Interests
- Chess, Northern Wisconsin outdoors, Wisconsin history, strolling cemeteries
- Snowshoeing, bushcraft, ice fishing, butterfly gardens, native prairie grasses, boreal forests, ponds and brooks
