Dec 03, 2010 some take a futurist view that he is temporally held back and then will be bound in the future. The covenants of redemption covenantal scripture covenantal obligation objective blessedness conclusion chapter 7. Eschatology deals with as yet unfulfilled prophecies and accounts of future events. Revised and expanded 618 pp paperback t his is the hard back edition in solomons glorious psalm we find a prophetic pledge that christ shall have dominion from sea to sea. Thomas hobbes and his contemporaries on the natural condition of human beings rochester studies in philosophy rochester studies in philosophy. Wells spoke for many christians when he made the following observation in a 1996 essay entitled our dying. This affected the way they thought, prayed, worked, and. The term subsumes several similar views of the end times, and it stands in contrast to premillennialism and, to a.
He shall have dominion teaches that christians will exercise dominion in history. Gentry jr in solomons glorious psalm we find a prophetic pledge that christ shall have dominion from sea to sea. A postmillennial eschatology 618 pp paperback for more information or to order. He has written several books on eschatology, including the beast of revelation. Kenneth gentrys he shall have dominion by pastor richard bacon.
Eschatology and creation the edenic expectation of victory. This work would usually be classified as amillennialism. Gentry attempts to make his case so airtight that critics will have to either ignore his work or answer his arguments. Eschatology four views on the millennium blue letter bible. The third edition includes an enlarged appendix on the errors of hyperpreterism. Publication date 1992 topics eschatology, millennialism, dominion theology, reformed church, calvinism, postmillennialism publisher tyler, tex. Your he shall have dominion is the most pivotal work in forming my eschatology.
Institute for christian economics, 1992 isbn 0930464621. I have written or contributed to over twentyfive books on a wide variety of theological, biblical, and ethical issues. Gentrys work is considered by his followers to be important for soteriological reasons. This is passage number 6 from gary demars list of time indicators for revelation as noted above. I am best known for my views on eschatology and have written a major presentation and defense of postmillennialism. Gary norths estimation, given in his foreword to the 2nd edition, successful exegetical defense and detailed scriptural exposition of the historic position of postmillennialism not of theonomic postmillennialism, necessarily, but. He deals seriously with all of the arguments typically leveled at postmillennialism. Postmillennial commentaries on revelation best bible. I have a copy of the manuscript and have cited it in some of my books, including house divided. Ken gentry study archive the preterist archive of realized. Premillennialism, in christian eschatology, is the belief that jesus will physically return to the earth the second coming before the millennium, a literal thousandyear golden age of peace. A postmillennial eschatology institute for christian economics, 1992, the beast of revelation american vision, 1989 2002, perilous times. The reason i inquire is simply because postmillennialism is defiantly the most caricatured and misrepresented of the eschatological bodies kenneth gentry goes through unimaginable painstaking efforts to refute the common misconceptions on the historicity of postmillennialism in his he shall have dominion. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
A study in revival and the interpretation of prophecy. And he promises this gracious worldwide victory of the. It has become a standard and widelycited text on postmillenialism, and is now in its third edition and has been in print for almost thirty years. Israels violation of her covenant with god he likely would have used the word adultery rather than harlotry. The postmillennial model of historical expectations is also failing. Getting to the heart of the lordship debate, 1992 god% law in the modern world. If there were not sin in this world, everything we do would be like that. A study in eschatological evil covenant media press, 1999. A postmillennial eschatology tyler, tex institute for christian economics, 1992, pp.
Gentry introduces his work by speaking of the significance of eschatology, showing its relation to all other areas of theology. The hermeneutic of scripture literalism and prophecy preterism and prophecy israel and prophecy conclusion part three. It is therefore, more than reasonable to conclude that postmillennialism is a deviant and unbiblical aberration. In christian endtimes theology eschatology, postmillennialism, or postmillenarism, is an interpretation of chapter 20 of the book of revelation which sees christs second coming as occurring after latin post the millennium, a golden age in which christian ethics prosper. Kenneth gentrys works the beast of revelation and he shall have dominion attempt to explain the identity of the beast and what gods true redemptive plan for humanity are. The earliest church not pre but postmillennial by dr f n lee. When i have traveled to russia, ukraine, latin america and other nations on short term missions trips, i am usually asked this question by new converts. This book is the most biblical, insightful, commonsense eschatalogical treatise in print.
Satan is let loose for a short time where he goes on the prowl, seeking to destroy the church at the end of days, but he will be unsuccessful. This creates a contradiction within gentrys brand of preterism. Sep 29, 2007 the reason i inquire is simply because postmillennialism is defiantly the most caricatured and misrepresented of the eschatological bodies kenneth gentry goes through unimaginable painstaking efforts to refute the common misconceptions on the historicity of postmillennialism in his he shall have dominion. Eschatology simply means the study or doctrine of last things. Click here under the gracious sway of his gospel, christ will cause the righteous to flourish 72. Agony, irony, and victory in inaugurated eschatology. Then he said to me, these words are faithful and true. All those works are written by postmillennialists which is the correct eschatology. Reflections on the current amillennial postmillennial debate, westminster theological seminary 62. The breakup of dispensational theology 1989and he shall have dominion. These four main eschatological systems that we shall treat are as follows. It is quite common in some circles for eschatological preoccupation to take up far too much time, and in other circles to be almost entirely neglected. One tiny group believes that christs salvation is as comprehensive as adams rebellion, and more powerful in history as time goes on.
He shows that christians have many great things to accomplish for christ before christ returns bodily to earth. Gods people will then have a long reign over the entire earth, after which, when all. And the lord god of the holy prophets sent his angel to show his servants the things which must shortly take place. Calvinism, reformed theology, presbyterianism, eschatology in general, postmillennialism, preterism, the book of revelation, theonomy, sixday creation, presuppositionalism, predestination, lordship salvation, infant baptism, the christian worldview, christian education, the christian and alcohol, and more.
The greatness of the great commission, 1990, 1993 he shall have dominwn. Revised and expanded 618 pp paperback available elsewhere on this website in hardback in solomons glorious psalm we find a prophetic pledge that christ shall have dominion from sea to sea. The postmillennial view the four keys to the millennium. Gods people will then have a long reign over the entire earth, after which, when all enemies have been put under christs feet, the end shall come, and the last enemy, death, will be destroyed. He is particularly known for his support for and publication on the topics of orthodox preterism and postmillennialism in christian eschatology. Fowler white, agony, irony, and victory in inaugurated eschatology. Postmillenialism is the belief that christ, with his coming, his atonement, and his continuing regenerative power in those whom he calls, creates in his redeemed people a force for the reconquest of all things. Though he lectures on a variety of theological and worldview themes, his conference ministry has focused primarily on eschatology, the book of revelation, biblical law, and sixday creation. That means this work is the definitive work that argues for the truth of postmillennialism. Gary norths estimation, given in his foreword to the 2nd edition, successful exegetical defense and detailed scriptural exposition of the historic position of postmillennialism. Woods reterists contend that the events in revelation 422 were mostly fulfilled in the. He shall have dominion is as convincing as it is biblical. Gentrys classic study of postmillennialism, you will sense anew the powerful message of psalm 72 that christ shall have dominion from sea to sea psa 72.
He has written numerous books and articles, most notably on preterism and postmillennialism in eschatology, and the book of revelation. The doctrine is called premillennialism because it holds that jesus physical return to earth will occur prior to the inauguration of the millennium. Some of the key issues for which we have educational materials include. Click here under the gracious sway of his gospel, christ will cause. Todays christians have been taught that they must flee responsibility, for jesus sake. This is by far the best explanation for the postmillenial view that i have found. Below are three categories of my books on eschatological issues. When thinking about eschatology today, few christians are even aware of the postmillennial view. Postmillennialism project gutenberg selfpublishing.
Most protestants today believe that jesus cannot rule successfully through his people in every area of life until he returns to earth bodily and sits on a political throne in jerusalem. Council dot com for making this available for free as a ebook. It is the only integrated postmillennial eschatology i have found to date. He is available for conference ministry through goodbirth ministries. A postmillennial eschatology 9780977851676 by kenneth l. Because satan sought to persecute the church, he is persecuted, judged, and sentenced to eternal damnation. He shall have dominion westminster congregational church. It is a mustread for end times scholars, but would be rather weighty for most other believers. As the hymn we sang at the close of last weeks service proclaims, christ shall have dominion over land and seaearths remotest regions shall his empire be. If there is one the thing the christian reconstruction movement has been. He shall have dominion a p o s t m i l l e n n i a l e s c h a t o l o g y third edition.
Eschatology a discussion of the last things, escata, a branch of theology which treats of the doctrines concerning death, the condition of man after death, the end of this world period, resurrection, final judgment, and the final destiny of the good and the. And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and satan, and bound him for a thousand years. Jan 01, 2009 he shall have dominion is the most recent attempt at articulating a thorough, irrefutable argument for postmillennialism. T7w continuing relevance of old tatament law, 1993. The dominion that adam first received and then lost by his fall will be restored to redeemed man. From he shall have dominion, by kenneth gentry page 22 question. There are two main differences between the free download edition 1985.
So we ought to have a christian eschatology that fully recognizes that satan is already right now a totally 100% conquered foe. Ken gentrys he shall have dominion back in print the. So, how he interacted with mankind during troublesome times in the past is most likely a great indicator of how he will manifest himself again in future biblical events. Reflections on the current amillennialpostmillennial debate r. The three prevailing millennium views, amillennial. Postmillennial books preterism books revelation books for gentry books on other topics go to. Ken gentry, the book of revelation and eschatology. He shall have dominion refuted this outlook, verse by verse. Fowler whitei how can we dare to speak of the victorious reign of christ and his church in our culture. In this book you will find the whole biblical rationale for the postmillennial hope, from its incipient beginning in genesis to its glorious conclusion in. What is postmillennialism by thomas ice rapture ready.