Despite popular opinion, the Book of Revelation does not undermine the postmillennial hope. If fact, it does the opposite: it underscores. But before one can interpret Revelation properly he must understand when John wrote it. In that it is important to determine the date of Revelation in order to...
Revelation is an important book in the New Testament, being largely given over to prophetic issues. Some believe that the vast array of judgments in Revelation contradict postmillennialism’s optimistic outlook on the future. In my current series of posts I am showing that Revelation does not contradict postmillennialism, because...
Postmillennialism holds that the future will be won by the spread of the gospel before Christ returns. And we believe this despite the seemingly negative outlook on history presented in the Book of Revelation. In my current series of postings I have been looking at the dating of Revelation,...
Despite many Christians, the Book of Revelation does not provide evidence that rebuts postmillennialism’s optimistic outlook on history. In other posts I have pointed out the importance of properly dating the Book of Revelation, which is so crucial for understanding the book. I believe it should be dated prior...
Our blog seeks to explain, promote and defend postmillennialism, which is optimistic about the future conquest of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Some, however, will reject postmillennialism’s optimism due to certain negative passages in Scripture. They often point to the Book of Revelation as a large piece of evidence...
One does not have to be a televangelist in order to properly interpret the Book of Revelation. But it helps. Apparently. To read the overwhelming mass of paperback commentaries on Revelation written by dispensational populists, one would think Revelation is a breeze to interpret. “Just interpret it by using...
Few doctrines of the Bible receive more attention among evangelicals today than the second coming of Christ. His return is a foundational doctrine of the historic Christian faith, as we see in its embodiment in the great ecumenical creeds of the church, such as the Apostles’ Creed and the...
Dave: Thanks for reading and interacting with my blog. I would like to make a few comments on your reply. You are correct that the reading of the Acts 2 passage was a catalyst in my thinking; it was, not an end all. It led to my further research,...
This is the first in a four-part series on “Misguided Grounds for Rejecting Postmillennialism.” This article was originally written by Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen, but is presented here as edited by Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr. In this article, Dr. Bahnsen considers the problem of “Newspaper Exegesis.” It must be...
Few doctrines of the Bible receive more attention among evangelicals today than the second coming of Christ. And since his return is a foundational doctrine of the historic Christian faith, it well deserves our notice. Unfortunately though, the second advent is more deeply loved and firmly believed than biblically...
