Are these the last days? Could Jesus return at any time to establish his thousand-year reign on earth? What is the nature of Christ's millennial kingdom referred to in the book of Revelation? What must happen before Jesus returns, and what part does the church play? Three predominant views held by evangelicals seek to answer these and related questions: premillennial, postmillennial, and amillennial. This book gives each view a forum for presentation, critique, and defense. Besides each contributor's personal perspective, various interpretations of the different positions are discussed in the essays. Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond lets you compare and contrast three important eschatological viewpoints to gain a better understanding of how Christianity's great hope, the return of Jesus, is understood by the church. The Counterpoints series provides a forum for comparison and critique of different views on issues important to Christians. Counterpoints books address two categories: Church Life and Bible and Theology. Complete your library with other books in the Counterpoints series.

The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.

Stanley J. Grenz describes four major views on the millennium held by evangelicals and assesses their strengths and weaknesses.

So what does the Bible actually say about the end times that lead to the return of Jesus Christ? The differing ideas that divide believers into four major points-of-view are examined in the Four Views of the End Times pamphlet. This bestseller tackles Pre- and Post-millennialism, as well as Historic Premillennialism and Amillennialism in 12 panels of objective information. For each view, the glossy full-color pamphlet includes: A definition of the position with supporting Scriptures A time line of the view’s popularity A sampling of Christian leaders supporting that view Size: 8.5”x 5.5” unfolds to 33” long. Fits inside most Bible covers. The events leading up to the return of Jesus Christ are controversial, and many Christians identify with one of four positions: Dispensational Premillennialism, Historic Premillennialism, Amillennialism, or Postmillennialism. The Four Views of the End Times pamphlet makes the viewpoints and their biblical support easy to understand. Packed with information regarding what Jesus and Paul taught about the end times, the pamphlet also includes a list of important terms and their definitions, such as: Church Eschatology Rapture The Great Tribulation Preterism Four Views of the End Times pamphlet addresses end-time eschatology, outlining the four major points of view regarding events leading up to the second coming of Christ. Below is the outline applied to each of the four views with a few examples: What is emphasized by the view Which Scriptures seem to support the position The time period for the view’s main popularity Dispensational Premillennialism: Gained acceptance in the 1800s and is still widespread Historic Premillennialism: The earliest view following the time of the apostles Amillennialism: Emerged in the 5th century; championed by St. Augustine Postmillennialism: Became popular in the 1800s but decreased in 1900s as a result of the Great Depression A graphic timeline showing the order of events held by that view A sampling of Christian leaders sharing the viewpoints: Dispensational Premillennialism Dr. Charles Stanley Rev. Tim Lahaye Hal Lindsay Historic Premillennialism Justin Martyr AD 100-165 John Warwick Montgomery – current Amillennialism Martin Luther John Calvin Postmillennialism Jonathan Edwards C. H. Spurgeon R.C. Sproul