Amillennialism

Prophetic models and their underlying assumptions influence how we interpret Scripture. The atheist Bertrand Russell believed Jesus taught his coming, the end of history, and the kingdom’s arrival would occur simultaneously. Further, he believed Jesus said they would happen in his generation based on passages like Matt 16:27–28; 24:1–3, 34.…

Jesus did not preach a theoretical kingdom. Centuries earlier Daniel declared God would set up his kingdom in the days of the Roman kings. It would consume all other kingdoms (Dan 2:44). In the Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5:1–7:29) Jesus shows the tangible nature of that kingdom. The context…

If I were John Bunyan, author of the famous Pilgrim’s Progress, I might write an allegory about Mr. Inmillennialist traveling through the book of Revelation with four companions, Misters Premillennialist, Dispensationalist, Postmillennialist, and Amillennialist. At the end of the third vision, they would say to him, The first six trumpets…

Even though the study of prophecy can become complicated, determining your prophetic view can be reduced to answering four pivotal yes-or-no questions. The outline below will guide you through the process. When you finish, you will have classified yourself as either an amillennialist, a postmillennialist, a historic premillennialist, or a…

My rating: 4 of 5 stars Sam Storms’ transparency and honesty regarding his own struggles with prophetic interpretation increase the value of this book. At several points, for example, he admits his attraction to other eschatological views, especially postmillennialism and preterism. I would not at all be surprised if he…