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Carregando... The Time Is at Handde Jay E. Adams
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. . . The Lord, the God of the Spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show unto his servants that things which must shortly come to pass . . . and he said unto me, seal not the saying of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand. (Revelation 22:6, 10)What do these verses mean? Have these things been largely fulfilled or should we be looking for them in the future? In this classic work, Jay Adams faithfully follows such biblical timeline markers, along with Revelation's angelic interpretations and its historical context. These lead us to a clear and satisfying understanding of the major themes of the book of Revelation.Revelation has fascinated and confused Christians through the years Adams reminds us of its ultimate purpose-to strengthen and encourage believers in time of trial. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Adams is a “realized millennialist,” meaning he believes the 1000-year millennium spoken of in Revelation (an “age” not necessarily meaning precisely 1000 years) has already arrived. It began in early New Testament times, and continues till the present. This is the period in which Satan is bound in chains. “Binding” doesn’t mean total inability, of course, for then one could hardly believe Jesus when he claimed to bind the strong man (Satan).
Now, since Adams is also a post-millennialist, meaning he believes Jesus will arrive after the millennium, he is able to reconcile the fact that Revelation’s horrors mimic precisely the age in which its author lived (the first century) and still look forward to Christ’s second coming. The “real” golden age, with eternal life, is just around the corner. The time is at hand.
I applaud the way Adams takes seriously the references in Revelation to the first century and the urgency of its message. Still, this interpretation always feels to me a little like having your cake and eating it too. ( )