Revelation was not written for 'Rapturists' fleeing from the world, who tell the world 'goodbye' and want to go to heaven; it was meant for resistance fighters, struggling against the godless powers of this earth. Moltmann, Coming of God, 153.
Where would I be without Bob Goudzwaard?
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Excellent point. But does he not overlook the historical context? Revelation was an urgent seismic alert, and these guys preach it as though it is a general polemic against earthquakes. All the tribes of the Land (ge) mourned as judgment came upon the whole oikumene. Rev 1-19 is history.
Nice to have you back.
Well, actually it was Matt Bales, but hey, I'll take the credit since I'm the one actually reading "The Coming of God".
I think you'd like the book Mike.
I really must get Balesy another coulour or something..
Sorry Matt.
I read the reviews on amazon. Looks ok. I'd be interested to read his insights on suffering.
The impression I get is he's heading towards postmillennialism - the gradual victory of the gospel in history - via idealism, which majors on application but fails in interpretation (historical context).
Let me know when you've finished it!
We'll see.
He gets accused of that quite a bit in earlier books, but he has a slightly more apocalyptic/ it really requires Jesus to show up bent in this one
My understanding is he does head in the post-millennial direction. However, he is appreciated for fresh insight despite over emphasizing his point.
Keep us posted Mike.
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