Table Of ContentList of Illustrations Foreword Introduction: The Critical Importance of Bible Prophecy Part 1: Understanding the Basics of Bible Prophecy 1. Interpreting Bible Prophecy 2. The Abrahamic Covenant 3. The Palestinian, Davidic, and New Covenants Part 2: Understanding the Major Views of Bible Prophecy 4. Dispensational Theology and Covenant Theology 5. The View of Premillennialism 6. The Church and the Nation of Israel 7. The View of Amillennialism 8. The View of Postmillennialism 9. The View of Preterism 10. The Kingdom of God 11. An Overview of Future Events Part 3: Understanding the Coming Prophetic Events 12. The Pretribulational Rapture View 13. The Posttribulational Rapture View 14. Other Rapture Views -Partial Rapture -Midtribulational Rapture -Pre-Wrath Rapture 15. Daniel's Seventieth Week (The Tribulation Period) 16. The Coming Judgments and Resurrections 17. The Future Kingdom of God Part 4: Understanding the Future of the Individual 18. Death and the Intermediate State 19. The Final Eternal State Part 5: Appendices Appendix 1: An Overview of the Book of Revelation Appendix 2: Christ's Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24-25) Appendix 3: Some Definitions Appendix 4: The Prophecies of Daniel Notes Index of Subjects and Persons Index of Scripture
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SynopsisMany Christians think of end-times prophecy as a gigantic, intimidating puzzle--difficult to piece together and impossible to figure out. But every puzzle can be solved if you approach it the right way. Paul Benware compares prophecy to a picture puzzle. Putting the edge pieces together first builds the 'framework' that makes it easier to fit the other pieces in their place. According to Benware, the framework for eschatology is the biblical covenants. He begins his comprehensive survey by explaining the major covenants. Then he discusses several different interpretations of end-times prophecy. Benware digs into the details of the Rapture, the Great Tribulation, the judgements and resurrections, and the millennial kingdom. But he also adds a unique, personal element to the study, answering questions as: Why study bible prophecy? What difference does it make if I'm premillenial or amillenial? If what the Bible says about the future puzzles you, Understanding End Times Prophecy will help you put together the pieces and see the big picture., Bible prophecy continues to fascinate, nevermore than in troubled times of war and natural disasters. But why study Bible prophecy? What does it mean if a person is premillenial or amillenial, believes in the Rapture, or knows who or what the Beast of Revelation is? Benware's framework for understanding Bible prophecy is based on the four biblical covenants: Abrahamic, Palestinian, Davidic, and New. This book is a reference for seminary and college students, and those curious about the various views of end times prophetic events and biblical proof behind them., Many Christians think of end-times prophecy as a gigantic, intimidating puzzle--difficult to piece together and impossible to figure out. But every puzzle can be solved if you approach it the right way. Paul Benware compares prophecy to a picture puzzle. Putting the edge pieces together first builds the 'framework' that makes it easier to fit the other pieces in their place. According to Benware, the framework for eschatology is the biblical covenants. He begins his comprehensive survey by explaining the major covenants. Then he discusses several different interpretations of end-times prophecy. Benware digs into the details of the Rapture, the Great Tribulation, the judgements and resurrections, and the millennial kingdom. He also answers questions like: Why study bible prophecy? What difference does it make if I'm premillenial or amillenial? If biblical prophecy puzzles you, Understanding End Times Prophecy will help you put together the pieces and see the big picture.
LC Classification NumberBT821.3.B46 2006