Contemporary Options in Eschatology: A Study of the Millennium PDF
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Millard J. Erickson Contemporary Options in Eschatology MILLENNIUM-RAPTURE-TRIBULATION TRIBULATION-MILLENNIUM-RAPTURE RAPTURE-TRIBULATION-MILLENNIUM MILLENNIUM-RAPTURE-TRIBULATION TRIBULATION-MILLENNIUM-RAPTURE RAPTURE-TRIBULATION-MILLENNIUM MILLENNIUM-RAPTURE-TRIBULATION TRIBULATION-MILLENNIUM-RAPTURE RAPTURE-TRIBULATION-MILLENNIUM A Study of the Millennium Contemporary Options in Eschatology Contemporary Options in Eschatology A Study of the Millennium M illard J. Erickson BAKER BOOK HOUSE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506 Copyright 1977by Baker Book House Company Paperback edition issued January, 1987 ISBN: 0-8010-3442-6 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 77-89406 Scripture quotations are from the Revised Standard Version unless other wise noted. The RSV is copyrighted by the Division of Christian Educa tion of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America, 1946,1952, and 1971. Quotations from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) are copyrighted by the Lockman Foundation, 1960,1962,1963,1968,1971, and 1972. Printed in the United States of America To my wife’s parents Magnus and Ruth Nepstad Contents Preface....................................................................................... 9 Introduction............................................................................. 11 Part 1 Background Views 1 Schweitzer and Dodd .............................................................. 17 2 Bultmann and Moltmann........................................................ 35 Part 2 Millennial Views 3 Postmillennialism..................................................................... 55 4 Amillennialism ........................................................................ 73 5 Premillennialism ..................................................................... 91 Part 3 Tribulational Views 6 Dispensationalism .....................................................................109 7 Pretribulationism.......................................................................125 8 Posttribulationism .....................................................................145 9 Mediating Positions ..................................................................163 Conclusion.................................................................................183 Bibliography...............................................................................185 General Index............................................................................191 Scripture Index..........................................................................195 Preface This volume grew out of a request by students at Bethel Theological Seminary for a course that would examine thoroughly and objectively the eschatological options extant in the circles in which they would one day minister. In preparing for that course, I realized that the need for such a study goes beyond the walls of our classroom. I wish to thank all who have assisted in the production of this work. I am especially indebted to those students who first re quested the course and whose questions and comments helped sharpen my thinking. My teaching assistant, Mrs. Ines E. Bowers, read the entire manuscript thoroughly and offered numerous suggestions, particularly regarding stylistic matters. Typing was done by Mrs. Nikki Daniels and Mrs. Aletta Whittaker. All imper fections in the manuscript are of course my responsibility alone. 9
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