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Review Summary: A must reading |
Date: 2007-11-26 |
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Details: On this book Dr Sproul, using its excellent teaching style, explains what Jesus was teaching in its famous speech in Mathew 24. For those who are interested in biblical eschatology, this reading is a must. It not only presents the preterits view, but also mentions others point of view to help the reader to have a macro view of the different positions held about the last time events as found in the Bible. |
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Review Summary: Introduction to Preterism |
Date: 2007-11-01 |
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Details: This book is a good introduction to Preterism for those interested in getting a taste for the subject. Sproul's approach to this topic as a student more than an expert encourages the reader to seek out more information in order to formulate his or her own opinions. It is also written as an attempt to deal with questions skeptics have voiced concerning the second coming of Christ. |
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Review Summary: Disappointment from a great theologian |
Date: 2007-09-17 |
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Details: I have benefited greatly from many of R. C. Sproul's books and radio broadcasts, but I was disappointed in this book. If it had an accurate title and promotional material, it would have helped. Most of the book is not about the last days according to Jesus. It is the last days according to Paul, John, J. Stuart Russell, John Calvin, Kenneth L. Gentry Jr., Max R. King, and many others. Dr. Sproul presents the views of others, often with long quotes, and occasionally comments on errors that they made, but he rarely presents his own beliefs and conclusions about the end times. He seems to be, tentatively, a partial preterist, but does not say so with the deep conviction that he is known for. This book was only a little help in helping me to choose between the many competing views of the last days. |
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Review Summary: Great Book |
Date: 2007-06-14 |
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Details: This is really a good book. I might be a bit partial because I like Sproul so much. I really want to give this book 5 stars because I loved the writing style and enjoyed the book so much. I can't quite grant it 5 stars though because it seemed incomplete. The section on the resurrection seemed the most incomplete.
Apologetics, not eschatology is also what I would say. It seemed like a book about different views within preterism.
If this is the only book I had read on the subject, I would probably remain unconvinced. The suggestion that it is an introduction to preterism is not quite what I had in mind. Instead, it gave me some added information about the subject so I am very glad I purchased it.
Four Views on Revelation was my introduction that left me almost convinced without reading any more. I bought this book, Last Days Madness, and Great Tribulation -- Past and Future. I would recommend all four. |
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Review Summary: A bit less thorough than hoped |
Date: 2007-01-12 |
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Details: Dr. Sproul is a favorite theologian of this reviewer and so it was with some anticipation I waited for this book. I took some time to let it simmer in my mind before deciding to review it. Dr. Sproul seems a bit hesitant to come right out and admit that he believes in the preterist position and so that makes his points seem a little wishy-washy at times. One wonders if he is actually espousing a view or simply reciting a litany of interesting theories without providing much evidence for any. Not to imply that he does not cite some evidence for the preterist view - he does. It just seems that he is attempting to apologize all along to those who may disagree with him. While that approach is perhaps testament to his humility (which I have always admired) it also makes for a passive voice approach at times that lacks clarrity. His approach is probably ideal for conversation or classroom teaching where feedback and discussion provides the clarrity, it makes for difficult reading at times. The information is there, just not as clear as if he had stated his views plainly then proceeded to explain why he held those views. It is good to a point but not quite the groundbreaker I had hoped it would be. |
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