12: Jovan Mackenzy, the Parousia, and Eschatology 101

#DatPostmil Podcast | Postmillennialism and Reformed Theology

Dustin was gone this week, but somehow we managed to keep the humor for the first segment. Jovan Mackenzy (Von Frasier), creator of the original #DatPostmil intro song, joined us to confront our Batman blasphemies from Episode 10. We took his rebuke into consideration and charged forward with some meatier eschatological discourse. In the second segment, we discussed the four primary views concerning the millennium of Revelation 20 (Dispensationalism, Historic Premillennialism, Amillennialism, and Postmillennialism) as well as the origins and history behind those terms. After that we discussed the various views concerning the New Testament use of the Greek term Parousia—the “coming” of Christ. We wrapped it all up in the last segment with a brief synopsis of the four basic interpretive frameworks for New Testament prophetic literature (Futurism, Preterism, Historicism, Idealism) and how they relate to the four primary views on the millennium!

Here are some recommended links for further study:

• Dispensationalism:
  • What is a Dispensation? By Charles C Ryrie
  • Why Every Calvinist Should Be a Premillennialist By John MacArthur
  • The Second Coming: Signs of Christ’s Return and the End of the Age By John MacArthur
• Historic Premillennialism:
  • Why I Am Not a Dispensationalist… By Jim Hamilton
  • Revelation Sermon Series (Jim Hamilton)
  • Revelation: The Spirit Speaks to the Churches (Preaching the Word) By Jim Hamilton
• Amillennialism:
  • The Amillennial View of the Kingdom of God By Sam Storms
  • The Book of Revelation By G.K. Beale
  • The Bible and the Future By Anthony Hoekema
• Postmillennialism:
  • PostmillennialismToday.com (Kenneth Gentry)
  • Thy Kingdom Come: Studies in Daniel and Revelation By R.J. Rushdoony
• Check out this helpful eschatology comparison
• An Evening of Eschatology (roundtable discussion hosted by Bethlehem College and Seminary)
  • Views represented: Historic Premillennial Futurist, Amillennial Idealist, & Postmillennial Preterist
• Revelation: An Evangelical Symposium (sponsored by American Vision)
  • Views represented: Futurism, Preterism, & Idealism

“Your eschatology answers: ‘What does it look like for God to redeem/restore his creation?’” -@johndanielred @datpostmil #DatPostmil