Reformed Amillennialism
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The best comprehensive treatment of Reformed amillennialism in print. Must reading.
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This is a marvelous commentary---although it presupposes some knowledge of Greek. Beale demonstrates that the Book of Revelation is a book about Jesus Christ and that the key to understanding it is to be found in the Old Testament (surprise, surprise), from whence its symbols and images are drawn. No longer will Revelation seem weird or frightening.
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The best all-around commentary on Revelation. Not as technical as Beale, up-to-date, unlike Hendricksen, but no fluff is found here either. A very helpful, user-friendly, and pastoral piece of work. If you buy only one commentary on Revelation, this should be it.
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Kline for beginners! Actually, this is fascinating (albeit mind-blowing) sweep through the grand drama of redemption focuses upon the history of the covenant as it relates to Har Magedon, the mountain of God. Includes Kline's controversial essay, "Space and Time in the Genesis Cosmology," as well as his essay "Har Magedon." Highly recommended.
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Venema's volume is comprehensive, clear and well-written. While not a duplication of Hoekema's Bible and the Future, it covers much of the same ground. This one is rock-solid--although it is a tad expensive. Highly recommended.
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This is a brilliant piece of work. Exegetically insightful and profound in its conclusions. This is must reading.
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Contains a helpful treatment of Romans 9-11. He convinced me!
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All historic premillennarians need to read and interact with this one. A great piece of scholarship!
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If you've never read anything on the Reformed Amillennial interpretation of the Book of Revelation, this is a great place to start reading. The Returning King is a wonderful introduction to the Book of Revelation. This book is great for groups and home Bible studies.
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Greg Beale's book is an important study as to how the tabernacle and the temple are types of the eschatological presence of God with his people. This means that the new heavens and earth of Revelation 21 is a reference to God's presence, which is no longer confined to the Holy of Holies and which will then extend to all of creation. Beale also does a great job on Paul's use of temple language, and is especially helpful when treating 2 Thessalonians 2:4. Beale convincingly argues that Paul is referring to the church (the historicist view), not the Jerusalem temple. Beale also argues for an eschatological man of sin whose appearance is preceded by (or connected to) a time of great apostasy (Reformed amillennialism), and whose appearance is the harbinger of the final judgment.
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Overall the book is so-so. But the essays by Strimple on the Resurrection of the Body and Hill on Eschatology After Jerusalem's Fall are brilliant. Hyper-preterism is a menace!
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Beale's work on Thessalonians is very helpful in his treatment of 2 Thessalonians 2, especially in dealing Paul's discussion of the temple (it is the church), the restrainer (it is the preaching of the gospel) and the revelation of the man of lawlessness (tied to the apostasy and the day of judgment). Very good exegetical response to preterist arguments.
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This is one of the "debate" books from Zondervan in which each author makes their case, while the others respond in turn. In this debate about the millennium, Dr. Robert Strimple not only makes a concise and very compelling case for amillennialism, he does a very good job refuting Gentry (postmillennialism) and Blaising (Premillennialism). This is highly recommended.