Posted by Georg S. Adamsen on January 9, 2008
Blaising, Craig A., Kenneth L. Gentry, and Robert B. Strimple. Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond. Edited by Darrell L. Bock. Counterpoints: Exploring Theology. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1999. 330 pp.
As usual for the Counterpoints series, the proponent of each view sets forth his case in a rather lengthy essay. Responses from the two other contributors follow. The editor, Darrell L. Bock, has written a short preface and a summary essay (pp. 277-310).
The main contributors
The editor is professor of NT at Dallas Theological Seminary. Craig A. Blaising was Joseph Emerson Brown professor of Christian Theology at Southern Baptist Theological College in Louisville, Kentucky. Kenneth L. Gentry was dean of faculty and professor of systematic theology at Westminster Classical College in Elkton, Maryland. Robert B. Strimple is professor emeritus of systematic theology at Westminister Seminary California.
Table of Contents
- Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr.: Postmillennialism (pp. 11-57; responses by RBS, pp. 58-71, and CAB, pp. 72-80)
- Robert B. Strimple: Amillennialism (pp. 81-129; responses by KLG, pp. 130-132, and CAB, pp. 143-154)
- Craig A. Blaising: Premillennialism (pp. 155-227; responses by KLG, pp. 228-255, and RBS, pp. 256-276)
- Darrell L. Block: Summary essay (pp. 277-310)
The back matters include Select bibliographies (pp. 311-316), General Index (317-322) and Scripture Index (pp. 323-330)
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Mealy, J. Webb: After the Thousand Years: Resurrection and Judgment in Revelation 20. (JSNT.SS 70). Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1992. 273 pp.
Mealy’s study is the first monograph on Revelation 20 since Bietenhard’s from 1955. Mealy argues in favour of a premillennial position, even though he, at first, seems to present arguments that to me (and, indeed, him) rather supports an atemporal millennialism.
Mealy proposes several new readings and points to some very important prima facie arguments which have not been recognised before Mealy.
Mealy’s study was a very important inspiration for my article on ‘the thousand years.’
Reviews (kindly provided by dr. Mealy)
- Georg S. Adamsen, Revelation Resources [this page]
- Gregory K. Beale, “Review Article: J. W. Mealy After the Thousand Years,” in: Evangelical Quarterly 66 (1994): 229-49
- Ian Boxall, in: Biblical Interpretation: A Journal of Contemporary Approaches 1/2 (1993): 250
- John M. Court, in: Journal of Theological Studies 44/1 (April 1993): 488
- Charles E. Hill, in: Journal of Biblical Literature 14/1 (Spring 1995): 169-72
- Martin Karrer, in: Theologische Literaturzeitung 118/10 (1993): cols. 836-38
- Russell Morton, in: Catholic Biblical Quarterly 55 (1993): 595-96
- Steve Moyise, in: Anvil 10/2 (1993): 164.
- Mathias Rissi, in: Interpretation (Jan. 1994): 102-103
- D.S. Russell, in: Expository Times 104/5 (February 1993): (155-)156
- John Sweet, in: Theological Book Review 6/1 (October 1993): 20.
See also the abstracts in New Testament Abstracts 38/2 (1994), 307; Theology Digest 40/2 (Summer 1993), 174.
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Posted by Georg S. Adamsen on January 5, 2008
See Kretschmar, Die Offenbarung des Johannes.
(This entry is a dummy that allows me to use more categories than Blogger allows).
Posted by Georg S. Adamsen on January 2, 2008
Hoekema, Anthony A. The Bible and the Future. 1979. Reprint. Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1994. xi + 354 pp.
This is one of the classic works defending amillennialism (realised amillennialism).
The book is divided in two parts. The first part deals with Inaugurated Eschatology, the second part with Future Eschatology.
Some 20 pages describe the major millennial views, while about 30 pages critiques the dispensational amillennialism. Hoekema devotes 16 pages to the millennium of Revelation 20.
The back matters include an appendix on “Recent Trends in Eschatology” (pp. 288-316; written about 1979), a 6 page bibliography, a very detailed index of Subjects as well as indices of Proper Names and Scripture references. See more at Amazon.co.uk and Eerdmans.
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Riddlebarger, Kim. A Case for Amillennialism: Understanding the End Times. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books; Leicester, England: Inter-Varsity Press, 2003. 271 pp.
Dr. Riddlebarger provides definitions of key terminology and overviews of various viewpoints and related biblical themes.
Riddlebarger discussed Revelation 20 (pp. 195-228) and a number of other passages of relevance.
Riddlebarger also outlines the main problems facing each of the major millennial problems. See more at Amazon.com and BakerBooks.com.
An index of Scripture passages, prepared by Mark Vander Pol, is available at the author’s homepage (here).
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Posted by Georg S. Adamsen on January 1, 2008
Beale, Gregory K. John’s Use of the Old Testament in Revelation. Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement Series, no. 166. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1999. 443 pp.
A standard-setting study published in the early 1999. The volume includes the following chapters that, for some parts, are reprints or revisions of earlier publications. With this volume, one has ready access to several of Beale’s important contributions to the problem of John’s Use of the OT. Unfortunately, this volume is out of print.
- Introduction: Recent Discussion and Debate about the Use of the Old Testament in Revelation (pp. 13-59)
- The Various Ways John Uses the Old Testament (pp. 60-128)
- The Influence of the Old Testament upon the Eschatology of Revelation (The chapter covers: the ‘already and not yet-eschatology; the interpretation of Rev 1:19; the temporal scope of the sevenfold series of trumpets and bowls; the use of mustêrion in Revelation and elsewhere; and the OT background of Rev 3:14) (pp. 129-294)
- The Influence of the Old Testament upon the Symbolism of Revelation [The chapter covers: symbolism as the predominate mode of communication, and the hearing formula]
- The Influence of the Old Testament on the Grammar of Revelation: Solecisms in Revelation as Signals for the Presence of Old Testament Allusions (A Selective Analysis of Revelation 1-22] (pp. 318-355; this chapter is a revision of Beale’s contribution in Evans & Sanders, Early Christian Interpretation)
- The Bearing of the Old Testament on the Interpretation of the Millennium in Revelation 20:1-7 (pp. 356-393)
The back matters consist of bibliography and indices of References and Authors. The front matters include a list of abbreviations and information about the relationship to Beale’s earlier publications.
Kenneth Newport, review of G. K. Beale, John’s Use of the Old Testament in Revelation, Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org] (2000) and
James E. West, review of G. K. Beale, John’s Use of the Old Testament in Revelation, Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org] (2000).
Posted by Georg S. Adamsen on December 30, 2007
Brown, R. E. An Introduction to the New Testament. The Anchor Bible Reference Literature. New York: Doubleday, 1997.
The late Professor Brown’s introduction, about 45 pages long, is well-written.
“Rev is widely popular for the wrong reasons,” Brown states and gives some examples.
As usual, Brown’s results are summarised in a box: “Summary of Basic Information” (p. 774).
Brown favours a late, Domitianic date (between AD 92 and 96). He defines in the western sector of Asia Minor as the recipients, and concludes that the author is not the John who wrote the Gospel or the Johannine Epistles.
Revelation may have included earlier, Christian apocalyptic material, but overall the work is entirely his own.
Brown divides Revelation in five parts: Prologue (1:1-3), Letters to the Seven Churches (1:4-3:22), Part I nad Part II of the Visionary Experience (4:1-11:19; 12:1-22:5), and Epilogue with Concluding Blessing (22:6-21).
Apart from the topics normally treated in an introduction, Brown devotes separate sections for “The Role of Liturgy,” “Millenarianism” and “Issues and Problems for Reflection.”
A 2 page bibliography concludes the chapter on Revelation.
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Blaising, Craig A., Kenneth L. Gentry, and Robert B. Strimple. Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond. Edited by Darrell L. Bock. Counterpoints: Exploring Theology. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1999. 330 pp.
