That's the title of a new Mobile Ed mini-course I created for my employer Faithlife / Logos Bible Software. It's a short video introduction to some of the issues that undermine consensus in eschatology. Folks who follow this blog will have gotten more detail on these...
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Why the Meaning of Daniel’s 70 Sevens (“Weeks”) is Not Self-Evident
Years ago I wrote a series of posts under the title "Why an Obsession with Eschatology is a Waste of Time." One of the fundamental goals of that series was to debunk the notion, held by countless Christians of all eschatological persuasions, that whatever view they...
What Will YOU Being Doing When the World Doesn’t End?
With ten days to go until mythical doomsday, I was wishing today that there was a convenient way to celebrate the epic fail with PaleoBabble readers -- something like an online New Year's Eve party for sane people with geeky fascination for the ancient world, where we...
Another End Times Swami (and How Not to Write a Press Release)
I received the following press release in my email today (no, I don't recall subscribing). Another prophecy researcher who will set everything straight. He could start with the person who wrote this terrible press release (or perhaps have decided not to write it...
Video Link to My First "Why Do You Believe What You Believe About End Times?" Session
I just saw that the link to my session at my church is up. For those interested, just click here. Editor's note: broken link removed, but here is the lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01QFXH-e_d4
Why an Obsession with Eschatology is a Waste of Time, Part 15
Previous post found here: Debating the Date of Revelation: Pre-70 AD or 90s? I think this will be my last eschatology post in regard to listing things that have no clear answer or closure. I'll do one more where I sketch out my basic thoughts on eschatology (I can't...
Why An Obsession with Eschatology is a Waste of Time, Part 14
Nearing the end of this (have to check my list). It's time for "when was the book of Revelation written?" The two candidates are, of course, before or after 70 AD (the latter in the 90s). I think the most thorough recent discussion on this is by Greg Beale in his...
End Times Questions for the Left-Behinders, Part 1
Okay, I admit it -- I've worded this post for the search engines. Many of you know that I don't like ANY of the contemporary views of eschatology (end times); they all cheat. The only reason that they appear coherent is that their articulators make certain...