Introduction In the realm of Christian biblical hermeneutics, many Christians approach the Old Testament explicitly through the lens of the New Testament. They hold to and practice New Testament priority in interpretation. Others however object to this and argue that neither testament holds interpretive priority over the other. I hold continue reading…
The second of Kimbro’s book that I have read, this one predates the other (Not As a Thief). Here, as in his other book, Kimbro is articulate and clear. He pursues the central idea by means of two major sub-points; the first, that Premillennialism has falsly (though frequently intentionally) been continue reading…
An excellent, though at times difficult, book on the Lord’s Supper as more than a memorial meal. Barcellos examines the biblical statements that require us to confess the Supper as a means of grace. It is beneficial to take note of Barcellos’ statement that the book is intended primarily to continue reading…
Hendriksen does an excellent job presenting the Scriptural data on the questions he asks concerning the present & future expectation of Israel. He shows that, while many claims are made that prophecy has recently been/is being fulfilled by the modern State of Israel, there is simply no biblical weight to continue reading…
A great sequel to The End Times Made Simple, this book focuses mostly on peripheral questions rather than on what are the big picture questions of eschatology. It is, therefore, a fantastic resource for someone who wants to go beyond asking “when is the rapture” and “what and when is continue reading…
In Not as a Thief: A Historic Premillennial Perspective on the Rapture, Kimbro does an excellent job demonstrating the utter lack of biblical evidence for a pre-tribulational rapture. He focuses on the timing of the rapture (as the title emphasizes) rather than the millennium, making this an excellent book no continue reading…
An excellent exposition of the doctrines contained in the 2nd London Baptist Confession. It is not, as I expected, a discussion of the Confession itself so much as of the doctrines. Waldron does give pertinent information regarding the Confession (such as when it varies from the Westminster & Savoy) but continue reading…
A very short, slightly dated defense of the amillennial position. Grier is primarily writing to respond to the (at the time) newly popular Dispensational form of premillennialism though he certain has other forms in view as well. At only 128 pages, this is not an exhaustive book but it still continue reading…
This post lists the passages I have found that support the Reformed understanding of the Church while contradicting the Dispensational understanding; specifically, they show us that the Church is the New Testament form of the Old Testament Israel. They do not directly address secondary issues such as eschatology; while eschatology continue reading…
A Note I am neither a historian nor a theologian. My understanding of the matters of Covenant and Dispensational Theology are largely based on my own reading rather than academic study and are far from complete. Any inaccuracies or inconsistencies in the following are, therefore, likely my own. Preface In continue reading…