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Obviously, Eschatological/End Times issues are a concern to many of us who are Christians. But which sources on these issues are most pertinent, I wonder? Out of the following list of books on these issues, which of these in your view do you think I should keep and which ones should I ignore? Thanks in advance for your input ...
General Survey of Biblical Prophecy
Armerding, Carl E., and W. Ward Gasque, eds. A Guide to Biblical Prophecy. Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2001.
Bock, Darrell L. Ed. Three views on the millennium and beyond. Zondervan Academic, 1999.
Brower, Kent E., and Mark W. Elliott. Eschatology in Bible and Theology: Evangelical Essays at the Dawn of a New Millennium. InterVarsity Press, 1997.
Clouse, Robert G., Robert N. Hosack, and Richard V. Pierard. The new millennium manual: A once and future guide. BridgePoint Books, 1999.
Erickson, Millard J. Contemporary Options in Eschatology: A Study of the Millennium. Baker Book House, 1977.
Lightner, Robert. Last Days Handbook. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1990.
Oropeza, B. J. 99 Reasons Why No One Knows When Christ Will Return. InterVarsity Press, 1994.
Pate, C. Marvin, and Calvin B. Haines. Doomsday Delusions: What's Wrong with Predictions about the End of the World. IVP Academic, 1995.
Pate, C. Marvin. What Does the Future Hold?: Exploring Various View of the End Times. Baker Books, 2010.
Vine, William E., and C.F. Hogg. Vine’s Topical Commentary: Prophecy. Thomas Nelson, 2010.
Historical Trends of Prophetic Interpretation
Kyle, Richard G. The last days are here again: A history of the end times. Baker Books, 1998.
Historic Premillennialism
Blomberg, Craig L., and Sung Wook Chung, eds. A case for historic premillennialism: An alternative to" Left Behind" eschatology. Baker Academic, 2009.
Dispensationalism
Benware, Paul. Understanding end times prophecy: A comprehensive approach. Moody Publishers, 2006.
Gundry, Bob. First the Antichrist: Why Christ Won't Come Before The Antichrist Does. Baker Books, 1996.
Hitchcock, Mark. The Late Great United States: What bible prophecy reveals about America's last days. Mulnomah Publishers, 2009.
LaHaye, Tim. Rapture: Under attack. Multnomah Publishers, 1998.
Amillennialism
Riddlebarger, Kim. A case for amillennialism: Understanding the end times. Baker Books, 2013.
Partial Preterism
DeMar, Gary. End Times Fiction: A Biblical Consideration of the Left Behind Theology. Thomas Nelson Inc, 2001.
Hanegraaff, Hank. The Apocalypse Code: Find Out What the Bible REALLY Says About the End Times... and Why It Matters Today. Thomas Nelson, 2010.
Mathison, Keith A. When Shall These Things Be?: A Reformed response to Hyper-Preterism. R&R Publishing, 2004.
Sproul, Robert Charles. The Last Days According to Jesus. Baker Book House Company, 2000.
Critical or Liberal Eschatology
Carroll, John T., et al. The Return of Jesus in Early Christianity. Hendrickson, 2000.
Holman, Charles L. Till Jesus Comes: Origins of Christian apocalyptic Expectation. Hendrickson Pulblishers, 1996.
MacPherson, Dave. The Incredible Cover-Up. Omega Publications, 1995.
Moody, Stan. Crisis in Evangelical Scholarship. ACW Press, 2001.
Murphy, Frederick J. Apocalypticism in the Bible and its world: A comprehensive introduction. Baker Books, 2012.
Pagels, Elaine. Revelations: Visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of Revelation. Penguin, 2013.
Reddish, Mitchell G. Apocalyptic Literature: A Reader. Abingdon Press, 1990.
Travis, Stephen H. Christian hope & the future. InterVarsity Press, 1980.
Ziegler, Philip G. Militant Grace: The apocalyptic turn and the future of Christian theology. Baker Books, 2018.
Studies on the Book of Revelation
Barclay, William. The Revelation of John, Volume One. The Westminster Press, 1976.
Daniels, T. Scott. Seven Deadly Spirits: The message of Revelation's Letters for today's church. Baker Academic, 2009.
Gregg, Steve. Revelation: four views; a parallel commentary. Nelson, 1997.
Metzger, Bruce M. Breaking the Code: Understanding the book of revelation. Abingdon Press, 1993.
Poythress, Vern S. The Returning King: A Guide to the book of Revelation. R&R Publishing, 2000.
Stanley N. Gundry, Pate, C. Marvin. Four views on the book of Revelation. Zondervan, 1998.
Tenney, Merrill C. Interpreting Revelation. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1988.
Weinrich, William C., and Thomas C. Oden, eds. Ancient Christian Texts: Greek Commentaries on Revelation, Oecumenius and Andrew of Caesarea. InterVarsity Press, 2005.
[Catholic] Williamson, Peter S. Revelation. Baker Academic, 2015.
Outlier Eschatology
Klein, Ken. The False Prophet. Winterhaven Publishing House, 1992.
General Survey of Biblical Prophecy
Armerding, Carl E., and W. Ward Gasque, eds. A Guide to Biblical Prophecy. Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2001.
Bock, Darrell L. Ed. Three views on the millennium and beyond. Zondervan Academic, 1999.
Brower, Kent E., and Mark W. Elliott. Eschatology in Bible and Theology: Evangelical Essays at the Dawn of a New Millennium. InterVarsity Press, 1997.
Clouse, Robert G., Robert N. Hosack, and Richard V. Pierard. The new millennium manual: A once and future guide. BridgePoint Books, 1999.
Erickson, Millard J. Contemporary Options in Eschatology: A Study of the Millennium. Baker Book House, 1977.
Lightner, Robert. Last Days Handbook. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1990.
Oropeza, B. J. 99 Reasons Why No One Knows When Christ Will Return. InterVarsity Press, 1994.
Pate, C. Marvin, and Calvin B. Haines. Doomsday Delusions: What's Wrong with Predictions about the End of the World. IVP Academic, 1995.
Pate, C. Marvin. What Does the Future Hold?: Exploring Various View of the End Times. Baker Books, 2010.
Vine, William E., and C.F. Hogg. Vine’s Topical Commentary: Prophecy. Thomas Nelson, 2010.
Historical Trends of Prophetic Interpretation
Kyle, Richard G. The last days are here again: A history of the end times. Baker Books, 1998.
Historic Premillennialism
Blomberg, Craig L., and Sung Wook Chung, eds. A case for historic premillennialism: An alternative to" Left Behind" eschatology. Baker Academic, 2009.
Dispensationalism
Benware, Paul. Understanding end times prophecy: A comprehensive approach. Moody Publishers, 2006.
Gundry, Bob. First the Antichrist: Why Christ Won't Come Before The Antichrist Does. Baker Books, 1996.
Hitchcock, Mark. The Late Great United States: What bible prophecy reveals about America's last days. Mulnomah Publishers, 2009.
LaHaye, Tim. Rapture: Under attack. Multnomah Publishers, 1998.
Amillennialism
Riddlebarger, Kim. A case for amillennialism: Understanding the end times. Baker Books, 2013.
Partial Preterism
DeMar, Gary. End Times Fiction: A Biblical Consideration of the Left Behind Theology. Thomas Nelson Inc, 2001.
Hanegraaff, Hank. The Apocalypse Code: Find Out What the Bible REALLY Says About the End Times... and Why It Matters Today. Thomas Nelson, 2010.
Mathison, Keith A. When Shall These Things Be?: A Reformed response to Hyper-Preterism. R&R Publishing, 2004.
Sproul, Robert Charles. The Last Days According to Jesus. Baker Book House Company, 2000.
Critical or Liberal Eschatology
Carroll, John T., et al. The Return of Jesus in Early Christianity. Hendrickson, 2000.
Holman, Charles L. Till Jesus Comes: Origins of Christian apocalyptic Expectation. Hendrickson Pulblishers, 1996.
MacPherson, Dave. The Incredible Cover-Up. Omega Publications, 1995.
Moody, Stan. Crisis in Evangelical Scholarship. ACW Press, 2001.
Murphy, Frederick J. Apocalypticism in the Bible and its world: A comprehensive introduction. Baker Books, 2012.
Pagels, Elaine. Revelations: Visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of Revelation. Penguin, 2013.
Reddish, Mitchell G. Apocalyptic Literature: A Reader. Abingdon Press, 1990.
Travis, Stephen H. Christian hope & the future. InterVarsity Press, 1980.
Ziegler, Philip G. Militant Grace: The apocalyptic turn and the future of Christian theology. Baker Books, 2018.
Studies on the Book of Revelation
Barclay, William. The Revelation of John, Volume One. The Westminster Press, 1976.
Daniels, T. Scott. Seven Deadly Spirits: The message of Revelation's Letters for today's church. Baker Academic, 2009.
Gregg, Steve. Revelation: four views; a parallel commentary. Nelson, 1997.
Metzger, Bruce M. Breaking the Code: Understanding the book of revelation. Abingdon Press, 1993.
Poythress, Vern S. The Returning King: A Guide to the book of Revelation. R&R Publishing, 2000.
Stanley N. Gundry, Pate, C. Marvin. Four views on the book of Revelation. Zondervan, 1998.
Tenney, Merrill C. Interpreting Revelation. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1988.
Weinrich, William C., and Thomas C. Oden, eds. Ancient Christian Texts: Greek Commentaries on Revelation, Oecumenius and Andrew of Caesarea. InterVarsity Press, 2005.
[Catholic] Williamson, Peter S. Revelation. Baker Academic, 2015.
Outlier Eschatology
Klein, Ken. The False Prophet. Winterhaven Publishing House, 1992.