There are at least 20 different posttrib interpretations on the seals, trumpets, and bowls in Revelation. In the article below, I give only one representative posttrib interpretation in order to explain that they do not view the seals, trumpets, and bowls occurring consecutively. In my exposure to posttrib over the decades I have found that […]
Biblical Studies
A Response to THE MOST COMMON Argument for Pretribulation Dispensationalism (Daniel 9:24–27) – Ep. 134
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/A_Response_to_THE_MOST_COMMON_Argument_for_Pretribulation_Dispensationalism.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedWhere does pretribulationism get the belief that God does not work with Israel and the church at the same time? To answer this question, we must turn to one of the most important and fundamental prophecies recorded in the Bible, which is found in the book of […]
Why Dispensationalists Are Embracing Prewrath Eschatology . . .
If you are a dispensationalist, then you may be aware of the natural connection that contemporary dispensational theology has with prewrath eschatology. The following two articles by Charles Cooper explains this clearly. If you are not a dispensationalist, it may be because you associate it with traditional dispensationalism and are not familiar of contemporary (or […]
Why Charles Ryrie’s Concern about Progressive Dispensationalism Was CORRECT! – Ep. 133
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/Why_Charles_Ryries_Concern_about_Progressive_Dispensationalism_Was_CORRECT.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedThe topic today is on the theological system of revised (Ryrie) dispensationlism, which pretribulationists affirm and thus believe that God does not work with Israel and the church at the same time. It maintains a sharp separation between the church and Israel to the point that not […]
Paper Notice: ETS Annual Meeting – San Diego, CA, November 20–22
I was pleased to find out recently that my paper was accepted for the 2019 Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA, November 20–22. Here is the title and abstract of the paper. Semantic Boundary Markers in Rev 12:1—15:4 and Structural Implications This paper analyzes Rev 12:1—15:4, which is a neglected section in […]
Still waiting for a Posttribber to Respond to Prewrath Eschatology . . . Crickets
Every so often I post my list of responses to posttribulation theology. So below is the link to my compendium of responses. While prewrath shares some affinity with posttrib there are significant differences. For example: 1. Prewrath does not believe that the second coming will be an instantaneous or single-day (simple) event. Rather, it will […]
The fall of Lucifer
Steve Hays writes, “Two traditional prooftexts for the fall of Lucifer are Isa 14 and Ezk 28. Although Isa 14 isn’t directly about the fall of Lucifer, it employs civil war in heaven imagery. The losers are expelled. The interpretation of Ezk 28 is complicated by ambiguous syntax. A neglected passage is Isa 24:21-22, which […]
A Response to the Criteria for Pretribulation Imminence – Ep. 132
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/A_Response_to_the_Criteria_for_Pretribulation_Imminence_-_Ep._132.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedIn this episode I responded to the flawed nature of four criteria that pretribulation interpreters use to determine if a Scriptural passage teaches imminence. Wayne A. Brindle gives four general criteria that have been used to establish imminence theology in pretribulation literature.[1] Incidentally, Brindle does not give […]
A Response to the Criteria for Pretribulation Imminence (Pt. 4 of 4)
(Here is Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) Finally, Wayne Brindle states in his fourth criterion for pretrib imminence: The passage speaks of Christ’s return as giving hope without relating it to God’s judgment of unbelievers.[1] This last criterion that pretribulationists use to argue for imminence is not only odd but simply mistaken. It is […]
A Response to the Criteria for Pretribulation Imminence (Pt. 3 of 4)
(Here is Part 1, Part 2) Next, Wayne Brindle states in his third criterion for pretrib imminence: The passage speaks of Christ’s return as something that gives believers hope and encouragement, without indicating that these believers will suffer tribulation.[1] Brindle’s third criterion indicates that the pretribulation notion of hope of Christ’s return is that Christians […]
A Response to the Criteria for Pretribulation Imminence (Pt. 2 of 4)
(Here is Part 1) The second criterion that pretribulationists operate from is: The passage speaks of Christ’s return as ‘near,’ without stating any signs that must precede His coming.[1] This is another form of circular reasoning that we saw in the first criterion. Brindle assumes that when an author mentions that Christ’s return is near, […]