Of all the books of the bible, few are as fascinating or as bewildering as revelation. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. So the book clearly is to all of gods people in every generation. Apr 01, 1998 of all the books of the bible, few are as fascinating or as bewildering as revelation. Four views on the book of revelation quotes showing 11 of 1 as to the worldview of the idealist school of thought, realism is its preferred perspective. Presents preterist, idealist, progressive and classical dispensationalist views of revelation. Four views on the book ofrevelation how jewish is christianity. The book of revelation page 3 of 4 preterist idealist classical dispensationalist progressive dispensationalist four views on the book of revelation adapted from. Of modern responses to the book of revelation, three quickly come to mind. Probe an overview of four different views of the book of revelation.
Stanley grenz encapsulates this mindset of the idealist, amillennial position. Patrick zukeran presents a summary of four of the major approaches to interpreting the book of revelation and its meaning for the end times. The format for the main body of revelation, chapters 4 through 19, consists of four columns for the four major views. Four views on the book of revelation explores the four main views in which. Four views on the book of revelation ebook 9780310872399 by c.
Preterist idealist classical dispensationalist futurist progressive dispensationalist the interactive counterpoints forum allows each author not only to present his view, but also to offer brief commentary on other views presented. Marvin pate s most popular book is four views on the book of revelation. Four views on the book of revelation my give on things. This work by pate introduces and summarizes four of those approaches. This book allows proponents of each of the four major interpretive views on revelation to present an overview from their perspective. In the four views of revelation he edited in 1998, pate identified as a modified futurist and progressive dispensationalist. The four views and their proponents are 1 the preterist view, by kenneth l. Revelation consists of four visions, each of which involves johns being translated in the spirit. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies interpreting the book of revelation. Aug 03, 2010 four views on the book of revelation explores the four main views in which revelation is understood.
Apostle john writes what he has seen of two realities. The result is a world view characterized by realism. This is yet another addition to the popular counterpoint series published by. It shows how the various views interpret revelation as well as why. Is the book of revelation a blueprint for the future that needs decoding if we want to understand current events. The preterist view understands the events of revelation for the most part. Considering modern responses to it, on the one hand revelation.
Bible and theology kindle edition by zondervan, pate, c. Liberty university the four views of revelation 200820 spring 2008 bibl. This fact is evidenced in there being so many approaches to revelation. Some of the key issues for which we have educational materials include. Marvin pate, in his four views on the book of revelation 231 correctly states, i believe, that how one approaches revelation 1. Pate then surveys the four major approaches to interpreting the book of revelation.
Four views on the book of revelation are presented, critiqued, and defended. He is the author and editor of numerous works, including four views on the book of revelation. How one sees the opening phrases like these things, will soon take place and. Introduction there have been many views on the apocalypse of john throughout church history. Read four views on the book of revelation, by stanley n. Four views on the book of revelation on apple books. Pdf four views of revelation carla antoine academia. The assignment was to write a paper that explains the four major interpretive views of the book of revelation and explains their strengths and weaknesses. That book allowed the proponents of each of four different views to present an overall summary of their approach to the book of revelation. Marvin pate online on bookmate of all the books of the bible, few are as fascinating or as bewildering as revelation.
The real meaning of the bibles book of revelation is a popular, ongoing debate. Four views on the book of revelation focuses specifically on the book of revelation and the primary ways in which it is read and understood today. That there are differing views on the interpretation of the apocalyptic writings in the book of revelation is no secret. A preterist view of revelation, kenneth l gentry, jr. Each is presented by a leading proponent in an interactive, dialogue format. This is a paper written for my seminary class be107 hebrews revelation. This 250 page softbound book focuses specifically on the book of revelation and the primary ways in which it is read and understood today. It was only supposed to be 10 pages, and when i finished the first view, i was 6 pages in, so i cut it back a little bit and seriously scaled down the remaining three.
Four views on the book of revelation counterpoints logos bible. Revelation books four views on the book of revelation edited by marvin pate, the revelation of jesus christ by john walvoord, the book of revelation by clarence larkin, revelation revealed by jack van impe, keys to understanding the book of revelation by arthur bloomfield, wrath and glory by david reagan, revelation unveiled by tim lahaye, a commentary on the revelation of john by george. Buy a cheap copy of four views on the book of revelation by anonymous. Marvin pate represents the progressive dispensationalist view. Marvin pate author of four views on the book of revelation. Gentry opens the discussion with a preterist argument. Marvin pate, four views on the book of revelation presents the classical dispensationalist, progressive dispensationalist, idealist, and preterist views. The heart of this volume is the presentation of four common interpretations of the book of revelation. Four views on the book of revelation christian research. A classical dispensationalist view of revelation robert l. Marvin pate has 27 books on goodreads with 1157 ratings.
In his section of the four views book, pate embraced the alreadynot yet approach to eschatology made popular by george ladd. Revelation books four views on the book of revelation. Four views on the book of revelation zondervan academic. Its basically a book that outlines four views of interpreting revelation. The plethora of views, however, can be distilled into essentially four main categories. Four views on the book of revelation counterpoints logos. Highlights and explains significant passages while interacting with the others. Calvinism, reformed theology, presbyterianism, eschatology in general, postmillennialism, preterism, the book of revelation, theonomy, sixday creation, presuppositionalism, predestination, lordship salvation, infant baptism, the christian worldview, christian education, the christian and alcohol, and more.
Church life the preterist archive of realized eschatology. Or is it essentially an imaginative depiction of historical events in the first century. For each, he presents the basic approach, strengths of the approach and weaknesses of the approach. Gundry four views on the book of revelation, you only need to visit our website, which hosts a complete collection of ebooks. Four views on the book of revelation 1998, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. A progessive dispensationalist view of revelation c. This book by gregg, on the other hand, is a detailed, versebyverse commentary, with the text divided into paragraphs, and each paragraph followed by four parallel columns. The interactive counterpoints forum allows each author not only to present his view, but also to offer brief commentary on other views presented. Kenneth gentry does a nice job of presenting the preterist position, which is normally linked to postmillennialism. The four views discussed are the preterist, idealist, classical dispensationalist futurist, and progressive dispensationalist views. This presents a bit of a problem though, for revelation is not an easy book to understand. Four views on the book of revelation counterpoints. Gentrys chapter alone is worth the price of the book.
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