I am glad to see Dr. James White investigating eschatology. While I think he is wrong on postmillennialism and preterism, at least, contrary to popular opinion, it is a step closer to prewrath premillennialism. However, Dr. White has always practiced—and something I greatly respect—engaging the best arguments on the other side. But here is where […]
Postmillennialism
Debate Rebuttals: Preterism vs. Futurism on the Abomination of Desolation in the Olivet Discourse – Ep. 164
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/Debate_Rebuttals_Ep._164.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed This episode features the rebuttals from the Preterism vs. Futurism debate. The next episode will feature the cross-examination periods and closing statements. Dr. Brock D. Hollett vs. Samuel M. Frost Saturday, Sept 19, 2020 Hope Bible Church of Tampa 5706 N. Hesperides Street Tampa, Florida 33614 […]
Debate Opening Statements: Preterism vs. Futurism on the Abomination of Desolation in the Olivet Discourse – Ep. 163
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/Debate_Preterism_and_Futurism_Opening_Statements_Ep_163.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed This episode features the opening statements of the debate participants. The next episode will feature the rebuttal periods. Then the third installment will be the cross-examination periods and the closing statements. Dr. Brock D. Hollett vs. Samuel M. Frost Saturday, Sept 19, 2020 Hope Bible Church […]
The Dissertation Is Here!
I finally received my library bound copies of my PhD dissertation this week. For several circumstances I was not able to travel to Canada this past year to pick them up, so I had them shipped to me. It feels good to hold a copy in my hand. Title: “The Millennial Binding of Satan: A […]
Preterism vs Futurism Debate – Video Premiere!
Dr. Brock D. Hollett vs. Samuel M. Frost Saturday, Sept 19, 2020 Hope Bible Church of Tampa 5706 N. Hesperides Street Tampa, Florida 33614 Thesis: The Abomination of Desolation in Matthew 24:15 Is Future Affirmative: Dr. Brock D. Hollett Negative: Samuel M. Frost Moderator: Dr. Alan E. Kurschner Debate Format: Part 1: Opening Statements […]
VIDEO: The Relationship Between the Second Coming and the Battle of Armageddon
It is a deep-seated assumption among many pretrib and posttrib interpreters that the Second Coming begins with the battle of Armageddon. For example, they identify Matt 24:30–31 as the same setting as Rev 19:11–21. But this is not correct. Three events associated with the Second Coming will occur before the battle of Armageddon: (1) […]
Why Premillennialism Matters (Video)
Why premillennial theology matters is an issue that every student of biblical prophecy needs to be aware of. Premillennialism teaches that at Jesus’s second coming he will deliver the righteous and judge the ungodly. Then the righteous will enter into a period—the millennium—of peace and righteousness where Jesus establishes on earth his physical reign […]
The Narrative Logic to the Seals of the Book of Revelation
The first four seals prove the wicked deserve God’s wrath, the fifth seal promises God’s wrath, the sixth seal portends God’s wrath, the two remnants are protected from God’s wrath, and the seventh seal pronounces God’s wrath. Related to this consecutive-narrative logic is the notion of a certificate of debenture: The Seven Sealed Scroll […]
Craig Blaising on the Difference Between Israel and the Church (Video)
In this lecture, progressive dispensational theologian Craig Blaising explains why God works with Israel and the church at the same time. (See also my five part podcast series on this very topic below.) Blaising also gives an excellent explanation on the nature and relationship between Israel and the church. While Blaising maintains his pretribulationism, his […]
Matthew 24:30–31 Is NOT Describing the Battle of Armageddon in Revelation 19:11–21
[Today, I am starting a four-part article series, The Second Coming Does Not Begin with Armageddon. This is Part 1.] The battle of Armageddon is not the event that begins the second coming (the parousia). It is a deep-seated assumption among many pretrib and posttrib interpreters that Matt 24:30–31 is a parallel passage to […]
On Misrepresenting Dispensationalism
Craig A. Blaising tells the following story, Recently, one of my students wrote a paper on current issues in dispensationalism. At the beginning he quoted a prominent pastor who identified dispensationalism as that dangerous heresy of date-setting. The student, of course, dismissed this charge as simply uninformed. Dispensationalism is a futurist premillennialism. Its very reception […]