Chapter Five: Premillennialism (9): Its Explanation of Revelation 20 Refuted (1)
David Engelsma critically examines the premillennial interpretation of Revelation 20, arguing that temporal succession between Revelation 19 and 20 is a fundamental error underlying dispensational premillennialism's doctrine of the millennium. This theological critique demonstrates how correcting the hermeneutical approach to John's Apocalypse undermines the entire premillennial eschatological system.
Previous article in this series: January 15, 2016, p. 184. Introduction Regardless that dispensational premillennialism insists that its expectation of a millennium of earthly power, riches, peace, and glory for Israel does not rest exclusively, or even mainly, on Revelation 20, Revelation 20 is fundamental to this eschatology. If the premillennial understanding of Revelation 20 is in error, the whole of this doctrine of the last things is shown to be false. In the immediately preceding...
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