Scripturally based book recommendation or Eschatology

Jeffwhosoever · Jan 21, 2021

I need a seminary level textbook that takes a scholarly but very Scriptural approach to the study of eschatology. I'd like input on a book for people mature in the Christian faith who have been thru Systematic Theology but want to delve deeper into the different views to reaffirm our faith in a pretrib or midtrib rapture and 1000 year reign of Christ based on a literal (not symbolic) view of Revelation, but not based solely on Revelation as Daniel, Gospels, and Paul's epistles also discuss the end times. What we are expressly NOT looking for is something like Late Great Planet Earth. They sell those interpretations of modern events in terms of prophecy like hotcakes. We want a Scriptural based in depth book to guide us thru all Scripture and offers different views within the orthodox beliefs (for example we reject amillineliasm).

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Pavel Mosko · Jan 21, 2021

Don't know a lot on this but maybe something from Joel Richardson.

Rene Loup · Jan 21, 2021

At this point, I am not even sure if there is even going to be a rapture at all. The only clue about its timing is exactly this: You will NOT know the day nor the hour. Not even the angels knows, but only God the Father.

Anyone claiming to have discovered a time frame for the rapture is automatically a false prophet. I highly recommend reading Luke 17 & 21, Matthew 24, and Mark 13 for basic information on the signs. There are more scattered throughout the Bible, such as Daniel chapters 9 through 12, and many more passages throughout the Epistles in the New Testament.

I am not against speculation, especially in relation to signs, but the actual timing is not for us to know. The Bible itself is the best source of information on end times prophecy. I encourage you to read, study, memorize, and KNOW scripture instead of over-relying on prophecy scholars to do so for you. I have made this mistake during my younger years. As a result, I got hurt by the American politics infused into them, thinking it was all Biblical.

I also recommend continuing to live your daily life as normal. Keep fighting the spiritual battles instead of hiding in the trenches, waiting to be rescued. I, among many others, are expecting harder times to come. This is the perfect opportunity to display Christ-like behavior and help out your community.

I hope this all helps. Take care, stay safe, and God bless your journey with Him.

d taylor · Jan 21, 2021

Jeffwhosoever said:
I am looking or recommendations for an in-depth study of Eschatology that is based on Scripture. While I'm a believer in either a pre or mid-tribulation rapture of believers and a return of the Lord following tribulation.

Footsteps of The Messiah

The Footsteps of the Messiah - Revised 2020 Edition

d taylor · Jan 21, 2021

I would also recommend this book.

Israelology: The Missing Link In Systematic Theology

mkgal1 · Jan 21, 2021

https://play.google.com/store/books..._Last_Days_according_to_Jesus?id=0I50CgAAQBAJ << link to sample book

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2PhiloVoid · Jan 21, 2021

Jeffwhosoever said:
I am looking or recommendations for an in-depth study of Eschatology that is based on Scripture. While I'm a believer in either a pre or mid-tribulation rapture of believers and a return of the Lord following tribulation.

I can recommend a solid book that treats that particular angle of Eschatology [i.e. rapture/trib]. The only thing is, an "in-depth" study of Eschatology won't be comprised of a single book or a single view about Eschatology.

Anyway, the book you may want to check out is Understanding End Times Prophecy by Paul N. Benware. It'd be a good place to start.

Jeffwhosoever · Jan 21, 2021

d taylor said:
Footsteps of The Messiah

The Footsteps of the Messiah - Revised 2020 Edition

Thank you!

Jeffwhosoever · Jan 21, 2021

2PhiloVoid said:
I can recommend a solid book that treats that particular angle of Eschatology [i.e. rapture/trib]. The only thing is, an "in-depth" study of Eschatology won't be comprised of a single book or a single view about Eschatology.

Anyway, the book you may want to check out is Understanding End Times Prophecy by Paul N. Benware. It'd be a good place to start.

Thank you and everyone else! I won't keep thanking each poster but please keep recommending!

Jeffwhosoever · Jan 21, 2021

mkgal1 said:
https://play.google.com/store/books..._Last_Days_according_to_Jesus?id=0I50CgAAQBAJ << link to sample book

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I LOVE RC Sproul!

Jeffwhosoever · Jan 21, 2021

Rene Loup said:
At this point, I am not even sure if there is even going to be a rapture at all. The only clue about its timing is exactly this: You will NOT know the day nor the hour. Not even the angels knows, but only God the Father.

Anyone claiming to have discovered a time frame for the rapture is automatically a false prophet. I highly recommend reading Luke 17 & 21, Matthew 24, and Mark 13 for basic information on the signs. There are more scattered throughout the Bible, such as Daniel chapters 9 through 12, and many more passages throughout the Epistles in the New Testament.

I am not against speculation, especially in relation to signs, but the actual timing is not for us to know. The Bible itself is the best source of information on end times prophecy. I encourage you to read, study, memorize, and KNOW scripture instead of over-relying on prophecy scholars to do so for you. I have made this mistake during my younger years. As a result, I got hurt by the American politics infused into them, thinking it was all Biblical.

I also recommend continuing to live your daily life as normal. Keep fighting the spiritual battles instead of hiding in the trenches, waiting to be rescued. I, among many others, are expecting harder times to come. This is the perfect opportunity to display Christ-like behavior and help out your community.

I hope this all helps. Take care, stay safe, and God bless your journey with Him.

I completely agree with you on not knowing when. We are not looking for a book to tell us when the end is come. We are trying to understand eschatology including Daniel, the Gospels, Paul's Epistles, and of course John's Revelation better, and consider both modern and older points of view of the end. More of a seminary level study than something like Late Great Planet Earth.

Rene Loup · Jan 21, 2021

Jeffwhosoever said:
I completely agree with you on not knowing when. We are not looking for a book to tell us when the end is come. We are trying to understand eschatology including Daniel, the Gospels, Paul's Epistles, and of course John's Revelation better, and consider both modern and older points of view of the end. More of a seminary level study than something like Late Great Planet Earth.

Ah, I see what you mean.

Again, I will stress this piece of advice: Avoid sources infusing politics into the sermons. Another recommendation I would make would be comparing Scripture to news stories, preferably from sources with high factual reporting and are politically neutral. This one will require some level of analytical and critical thinking, but practice makes improvement.

After doing a quick search, these might be of interest:

Recommended Books on Bible Prophecy | Prophecy | Lamb and Lion Ministries

https://store.olivetreeviews.org/product/the-harvest-handbook-of-bible-prophecy-book/

The Basics of Bible Prophecy (Book)

Pray to God for discernment and wisdom when looking for good books on this subject. God bless!

TribulationSigns · Jan 21, 2021

Jeffwhosoever said:
I'd like input on a book for people mature in the Christian faith who have been thru Systematic Theology but want to delve deeper into the different views to reaffirm our faith in a pretrib or midtrib rapture and 1000 year reign of Christ based on a literal (not symbolic) view of Revelation, but not based solely on Revelation as Daniel, Gospels, and Paul's epistles also discuss the end times.

You will not find Truth in premillennial doctrines and their rapture cousins.

keras · Jan 21, 2021

Jeffwhosoever said:
Thank you and everyone else! I won't keep thanking each poster but please keep recommending!

Check out the website; logostelos.info
The Word about the end times, a series of articles using all the Bible prophesies, compiled into a logical and scriptural sequence of the end time events. Free to read and download.

Timtofly · Jan 22, 2021

Rene Loup said:
At this point, I am not even sure if there is even going to be a rapture at all. The only clue about its timing is exactly this: You will NOT know the day nor the hour. Not even the angels knows, but only God the Father.

Anyone claiming to have discovered a time frame for the rapture is automatically a false prophet. I highly recommend reading Luke 17 & 21, Matthew 24, and Mark 13 for basic information on the signs. There are more scattered throughout the Bible, such as Daniel chapters 9 through 12, and many more passages throughout the Epistles in the New Testament.

I am not against speculation, especially in relation to signs, but the actual timing is not for us to know. The Bible itself is the best source of information on end times prophecy. I encourage you to read, study, memorize, and KNOW scripture instead of over-relying on prophecy scholars to do so for you. I have made this mistake during my younger years. As a result, I got hurt by the American politics infused into them, thinking it was all Biblical.

I also recommend continuing to live your daily life as normal. Keep fighting the spiritual battles instead of hiding in the trenches, waiting to be rescued. I, among many others, are expecting harder times to come. This is the perfect opportunity to display Christ-like behavior and help out your community.

I hope this all helps. Take care, stay safe, and God bless your journey with Him.

It is not the rapture that is unknown by itself. The whole Second Coming is an unknown time frame event. Yet we know it will happen. It could happen any time.

Rene Loup · Jan 22, 2021

Timtofly said:
It is not the rapture that is unknown by itself. The whole Second Coming is an unknown time frame event. Yet we know it will happen. It could happen any time.

Precisely! The timing of it all is unknown at very best. Luke 17:20-37 pretty much says the Second Coming will catch us all with our pants down, just like in the days of Noah and Lot.

Freedm · Jan 22, 2021

Jeffwhosoever said:
I need a seminary level textbook that takes a scholarly but very Scriptural approach to the study of eschatology. I'd like input on a book for people mature in the Christian faith who have been thru Systematic Theology but want to delve deeper into the different views to reaffirm our faith in a pretrib or midtrib rapture and 1000 year reign of Christ based on a literal (not symbolic) view of Revelation, but not based solely on Revelation as Daniel, Gospels, and Paul's epistles also discuss the end times. What we are expressly NOT looking for is something like Late Great Planet Earth. They sell those interpretations of modern events in terms of prophecy like hotcakes. We want a Scriptural based in depth book to guide us thru all Scripture and offers different views within the orthodox beliefs (for example we reject amillineliasm).

NOTE: Post reviewed with added details.

I strongly recommend these two books.

Raptureless - Jonathan Welton
The Art of Revelation - Jonathan Welton

You can get both in very inexpensive kindle editions.

Both books are easy to read and thoroughly engaging. Both books get right to the point, and give you clear scriptural and historical references to explain the points. No fanciful, interpretive, speculative, pie in the sky stuff here. It's just very straight forward and enlightening.

I read Raptureless first and it blew my mind and really opened my eyes to things I'd never seen before, and literally changed my entire perspective on eschatology. Then the Art of Revelation goes into a bit more detail and focuses more on explaining why Revelation is written the way it is and approaches it from the perspective of the culture of the time. A couple of the chapters in the middle got a bit tedious but overall the book is extremely informative and enlightening. I guarantee you'll learn things you'd never considered before.

You ever sit across the table from a guy who seems like just a regular friendly guy but in talking with him you soon realize that he has a wealth of knowledge and really knows his stuff? He's not bragging or trying to sell you something or convince you of something; rather he's just matter-of-factly telling you what he knows and it's thoroughly engaging and enlightening. That's what reading these books is like.

WhoIsLikeGod? · Jan 25, 2021

Jeffwhosoever said:
I need a seminary level textbook that takes a scholarly but very Scriptural approach to the study of eschatology. I'd like input on a book for people mature in the Christian faith who have been thru Systematic Theology but want to delve deeper into the different views to reaffirm our faith in a pretrib or midtrib rapture and 1000 year reign of Christ based on a literal (not symbolic) view of Revelation, but not based solely on Revelation as Daniel, Gospels, and Paul's epistles also discuss the end times. What we are expressly NOT looking for is something like Late Great Planet Earth. They sell those interpretations of modern events in terms of prophecy like hotcakes. We want a Scriptural based in depth book to guide us thru all Scripture and offers different views within the orthodox beliefs (for example we reject amillineliasm).

NOTE: Post reviewed with added details.

Observations upon the prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John by Isaac Newton
Observations upon the prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John - Google Search

Freedm · Jan 26, 2021

Minky said:
Observations upon the prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John by Isaac Newton
Observations upon the prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John - Google Search

Can you tell us what you like about this book and why you recommend it?

Biblewriter · Jan 28, 2021

Jeffwhosoever said:
I need a seminary level textbook that takes a scholarly but very Scriptural approach to the study of eschatology. I'd like input on a book for people mature in the Christian faith who have been thru Systematic Theology but want to delve deeper into the different views to reaffirm our faith in a pretrib or midtrib rapture and 1000 year reign of Christ based on a literal (not symbolic) view of Revelation, but not based solely on Revelation as Daniel, Gospels, and Paul's epistles also discuss the end times. What we are expressly NOT looking for is something like Late Great Planet Earth. They sell those interpretations of modern events in terms of prophecy like hotcakes. We want a Scriptural based in depth book to guide us thru all Scripture and offers different views within the orthodox beliefs (for example we reject amillineliasm).

NOTE: Post reviewed with added details.

My Book, "Keys to Bible Prophecy," published by Dispensational Publishing House, fits your specifications. This book simply skips over most of the deep. symbolic, prophecies of the Bible, instead concentrating on what God explicitly said in plain words. Thus, it is not about suppositions about what might happen, but about what God actually said would happen.

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