by Bret Capranica | Apr 18, 2007 | Biblical Studies, Eschatology
Fellow TMS grad and blogger par excellence, Jonathan Moorhead, has been making a number of good posts on the subject of the Tribulation. To gain the most insight, be sure to not only read the posts but the comment threads: What is the Purpose of the Tribulation? The Purpose of the Tribulation: Part II – Can God Be Glorified in the Tribulation? The Purpose of the Tribulation: Part III – OT Paradigm of Judgment for the Glory of God The Purpose of the Tribulation: Part IV – The Prophecy of Ezekiel The Purpose of the Tribulation: Part V – The Prophecy of Joel The Purpose of the Tribulation: Part VI – The Book of...
by Bret Capranica | Sep 8, 2006 | Culture, Eschatology, General Theology
Creation care is now a significant part of our Christian calling? Based on which passage? Here it is: “If you believe, as I do, that the ultimate end is not the destruction of the Earth but the healing of the Earth, you will be inclined toward wanting to work with God to see it restored.” Sounds like amillennialism at best, postmillennialism at worst. Christian group encourages recycling – Yahoo!...
by Bret Capranica | Aug 17, 2006 | Eschatology
Jesus Creed » Israel’s privilege Just a quick personal reflection here. I am thankful that Scot McKnight is publishing some material from N.T. Wright on Romans 9-11. I’ve enjoyed the brief notes. The comment thread has been interesting also. I am currently preaching in the book of Romans and just this morning finished reading, in my quiet time, Romans 11. There remains no doubt in my mind that a divine plan for the salvation of a political, national Israel (not merely a spiritualized Israel subsumed by the church) is yet to come. Having said that, I don’t necessarily think that the current nation of Israel in its present state is the nation that will inherit the promises. They are a very secular nation and have no inclination to embrace Jesus as the Messiah – much like Paul describes in Romans 9-11. Yet, I don’t think it is inconsequential either that the nation of Israel exists and the conflict is what it is and for the reasons that conflict exists. Who knows what the future may hold for the present nation of Israel or the entire Middle Eastern political make-up. I still consider myself to be dispensational in my understanding of Israel and the church. Yet, I don’t subscribe to the notion that we should financially and militarily support Israel because the land belongs to them biblically. Actually, from what I read in Jeremiah 31 (the whole chapter), Israel has no right to the land until their heart is right. My interpretation of the Bible leads me to conclude that their heart will not belong exclusively to the Lord until...
