The Bible and the Future

by Anthony A. Hoekema

Overview

Writing from the perspective that the coming of God's kingdom is both present and future, Hoekema covers the full range of eschatological topics in this comprehensive biblical exposition. The two major sections of the book deal with inaugurated eschatology (the "already") and future eschatology (the "not yet"). Detailed appendix, bibliography, and indexes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780802808516
Publisher:	Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company
Publication date:	09/06/1994
Pages:	354
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.89(d)

Table of Contents

PART I. INAUGURATED ESCHATOLOGY

1. The Eschatological Outlook of the Old Testament
2. The Nature of New Testament Eschatology
3. The Meaning of History
4. The Kingdom of God
5. The Holy Spirit and Eschatology
6. The Tension Between the Already and the Not Yet

PART II. FUTURE ESCHATOLOGY

7. Physical Death
8. Immortality
9. The Intermediate State
10. The Expectation of the Second Coming
11. The Signs of the Times
12. The Signs in Particular
13. The Nature of the Second Coming
14. Major Millennial Views
15. A Critique of Dispensational Premillennialism
16. The Millennium of Revelation 20
17. The Resurrection of the Body
18. The Final Judgment
19. Eternal Punishment
20. The New Earth

Appendix: Recent Trends in Eschatology
Bibliography
Index of Subjects
Index of Proper Names
Index of Scriptures

Editorial Reviews

Christianity Today
"Anthony Hoekema brings to the study of biblical prophecy and eschatology a maturity that is rare among contemporary works on the subject. Free of sensationalism, he evinces a reverence for the Scriptures and a measured scholarship. . . One of the best studies on eschatology available."

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