Eschatology

Ironside Not Wrath but Rapture

Ironside Not Wrath but Rapture
By Dr. Harry Ironside

In this brief work (5 Chapters) by Ironside (Brethren), he presents us reasons why the Church will be raptured before the tribulation. His chapters run what is meant by the term “Great Tribulation”, It is not the time of the Church’s trouble, will saints be kept from the hour of temptation? which saints will be in the Great Tribulation? What is our Blessed Hope? Continue reading

Blackstone Jesus is Coming

Jesus is Coming
by William E Blackstone (1878)

This is an excellent book on prophecy (“became the veritable reference source of American dispensationalist thought. Over the next 50 years, Jesus is coming sold multi-millions of copies worldwide and was translated into 48 languages.”-wikipedia). Some of his chapters: Literal interpretation, coming does not mean death, the three appearings, the millennium, post-millennialism, pre-millennial arguments, the Rapture, the Antichrist, the Tribulation, Israel, order of events, etc. Continue reading

Boettner, L. – Postmillennialism

Postmillennialism

By Loraine Boettner

In this 15 chapter work, Boettner (Presbyterian) examines the doctrine of Postmillennialism. He begins with representative theologians, an introduction, a statement of the doctrine and a chapter on “Inadequate terminology”. He then presents us with another 10 chapters on issues is and around the doctrine, like the world is growing better, the millennium not a perfect or sinless state, the 1000 years as a symbolical figure, principles of interpretation, etc. Continue reading