The preterist interpretation of the referent to the "great tribulation" in Matt 24 identifies it with the destruction and persecution associated with the events in Jerusalem in AD 70. Many of these preterists are postmillennial and some … [Continue reading] about 3 Problems with the Historicist Interpretation of the ‘Great Tribulation’ in Matt 24
3 Problems with the Historicist Interpretation of the ‘Great Tribulation’ in Matt 24
Why Do Posttribbers Refuse to Deal with Matt 24:31?
I ask this with all sincerity. I am not trying to be pugnacious. It's an honest question. The last couple of days have been interesting. Last week Joel Richardson's interview with me was posted where we discussed the question of who is left behind … [Continue reading] about Why Do Posttribbers Refuse to Deal with Matt 24:31?
My Interview with Joel Richardson on Who Is Left Behind? (Video)
Did Pre-Wrath ‘Replace’ the Mid-Trib View?
I hear this a lot, that "prewrath replaced midtrib." But this is not accurate. I understand why some people may think this. For example, Zondervan's very popular "Three Views of the Rapture" book (1984) has the pretrib, mid-trib, and post-trib. … [Continue reading] about Did Pre-Wrath ‘Replace’ the Mid-Trib View?
A fool’s errand . . .
How tech's richest plan to save themselves after the apocalypse. “Then I looked when the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and a huge earthquake took place; the sun became as black as sackcloth made of hair, and the full moon became blood red; and the … [Continue reading] about A fool’s errand . . .
The Irreconcilable Contradiction within Amillennialism
The following comments from J. Webb Mealy is what I consider to be the most significant problem—contradiction—in all of amillennial theology. It is simply irreconcilable within their theological system. Every premillennial person should learn this … [Continue reading] about The Irreconcilable Contradiction within Amillennialism
Street Preaching the Good News of Jesus’s Second Coming
Every Saturday morning some from my church go to an abortion clinic in Jersey to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ and warn sinners to repent before the soon-coming day of judgment when Jesus returns to be their judge or deliverer. If you … [Continue reading] about Street Preaching the Good News of Jesus’s Second Coming
What’s Wrong with Preterism?
Dr Michael Brown speaks with Brock Hollett about his new book Debunking Preterism. You can hear the discussion here. Ex-preterist theologian Dr. Brock Hollett has authored Debunking Preterism: How Over-Realized Eschatology Misses the Not Yet of … [Continue reading] about What’s Wrong with Preterism?
A simple question for those who insist that the wicked are ‘taken’ in Matt 24
There are some who continue to insist—rather than provide exegetical evidence—that the wicked in Matt 24 are "taken," not left behind. My simple question to them is this: Since the parables and illustrations in Matthew 24–25 are intended to … [Continue reading] about A simple question for those who insist that the wicked are ‘taken’ in Matt 24
Those Left Behind in Matt 24 Are the Wicked for Judgment – NOT the Righteous
I see a lot of posttribs, amillennialists, and historical premillennialists who claim that those who are left behind in Matt 24 are actually the righteous who are delivered, and those who are taken are the wicked for judgment. This is backwards. … [Continue reading] about Those Left Behind in Matt 24 Are the Wicked for Judgment – NOT the Righteous
Why Prewrath Appeals to Many Pretribers and Posttribers – Ep. 119
The prewrath position resolves a key problematic issue for pretribulational and posttribulational eschatology. In my experience this key exegetical point in prewrath eschatology has made sense for many who are ex-pretribbers and ex-posttribbers. It … [Continue reading] about Why Prewrath Appeals to Many Pretribers and Posttribers – Ep. 119