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Studies: Eschatology
Various studies on the last things / last days / "end times"
*Christianity's Great Dilemma* by Glenn L. Hill When it comes to the topic of eschatology - the study of the last things (commonly referred to as the "end times") - people are always asking us what would be a good starter book to use to introduce people to the preterist understanding of eschatology. Well, we have the answer! Coming to you from our good friend Glenn Hill, who you have seen and heard speaking from our pulpit in the past, we highly recommend his book Christianity's Great Dilemma - now available directly through Glenn's website. Grab one today - and tell him Berean Bible Church sent you.

Welcome to the study of Eschatology. If you are unfamiliar with the preterist view of eschatology these first five messages will give you a good introduction. "Preterist" means past in fulfillment. Preterists believe that all of Bible Prophecy has already been fulfilled in Christ and the on-going expansion of His Kingdom. If this view is new to you I would ask that you would openly and honestly look at what it is saying. Almost every book in the New Testament talks of a "soon" return of Jesus Christ and it is very hard to make 2,000 years "soon" by any hermeneutic. The major issue to me in all of this is the Inspiration of Scripture. Don't let tradition rob you of the precious truths which our Lord taught. I challenge you to be a Berean and daily search the Scripture to see if these things are so. I reccommend that you first read or listen to these six messages in the order which they appear.
Message (Click Title Link to View Transcript)	Date	Audio	Video
Does Eschatology Matter?	01/31/21
Understanding Scripture Pt 1 (Proverbs 2:1-5)	10/11/20
Understanding Scripture Pt 2 (John 10:1-16)	10/18/20
Inspiration & the 2nd Coming of Christ (Selected Scripture)	03/18/18
Heaven and Earth Have Passed (2 Peter 3:1-13)	04/29/18
The Revelation (Pt 1): The Soon Coming of Christ (Rev. 1:1-11)	08/06/17
The Revelation (Pt 2): The Judgment of Israel (Rev. 13:11-18)	08/13/17
The Rapture (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)	11/30/14

Matthew 24-25 - The Olivet Discourse

Matthew 24 and 25 are the "heart" of New Testament prophecy. This is the Lord's teaching on the times of the end. Looking at this text through first century glasses gives us a whole new meaning of Jesus' words. Jesus is not talking to us (twentieth century Americans), but to His disciples (first century Jews). Things that were future (to them) at the time of the writing, are ancient history to us. This whole discourse is concerned with answering the disciple's questions concerning the end of the Jewish age (not world) and the parousia of Christ, both of which would be demonstrated by the destruction of Jerusalem and the Jewish temple. If you study through these messages I think they will answer just about all of your questions on the preterist view of eschatology.
Message (Click Title Link to View Transcript)	Date	Audio	Video
Introduction to Matthew 24 Pt 1 (Matthew 24:1-2)	05/05/19
When Will the Temple Be Destroyed (Matthew 24:3)	06/09/19
The Gospel Preached to All the World? (Matthew 24:4-14)	08/04/19
The Abomination of Desolation (Matthew 24:15-20)	10/13/19
The Great Tribulation (Matthew 24:21)	12/01/19
Christ Comes as Lightning (Matthew 24:22-29)	03/08/20
Stars Falling from The Sky (Matthew 24:29)	06/07/20
The Sign of His Coming (Matthew 24:30-31)	07/19/20
This, Not THAT, Generation (Matthew 24:32-34)	10/04/20
Does the Bible Speak of the Earth's Destruction? (Matthew 24:35)	10/25/20
A Third Coming? (Matthew 24:36-42)	11/01/20
Be Alert! (Matthew 24:42-51)	11/08/20
The Wise and Foolish Virgins (Matthew 25:1-13)	11/15/20
Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)	11/29/20
The Judgment of the Sheep & Goats (Matthew 25:31-46)	12/06/20

A special eye-opening series on the Feasts of the Lord

Fundamentally, these Seven Feasts represent and typify the sequence, timing, and significance of the major events of the Lord's redemptive career. They commence at Calvary, where Yeshua voluntarily gave Himself for the sins of the world (Passover), and climax at the consummation of the Messianic Kingdom at the Lord's Second Coming. These Seven Feasts depict the entire redemptive career of the Messiah.

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Message (Click Title Link to View Transcript)	Date	Audio	Video
Feasts of the Lord - Prequel: The Sabbath Rest (Leviticus 23:1-3)	04/14/13
Feasts of the Lord - Part 1: Feast of Passover (Leviticus 23:4-5)	04/28/13
Feasts of the Lord - Part 2: Feast of Unleavened Bread (Leviticus 23: 6-8)	05/05/13
Feasts of the Lord - Part 3: Feast of First Fruits (Leviticus 23: 9-14)	05/12/13
Feasts of the Lord - Part 4: Feast of Pentecost (Leviticus 23: 15-22)	05/19/13
Feasts of the Lord - Part 5: Feast of Trumpets (Leviticus 23: 23-25)	05/26/13
Feasts of the Lord - Part 6: Feast of the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 23: 26-32)	06/02/13
Feasts of the Lord - Part 7: Feast of the Day of Atonement (Pt. 2) (Leviticus 23: 26-32)	06/09/13
Feasts of the Lord - Part 8: Feast of Tabernacles (Leviticus 23: 33-44)	06/16/13
The Feast of Booths (Numbers 29:12-13)	04/25/21

Various messages dealing with the subject of eschatology - divided into sub-topics

Dangers Within Preterism

Preterism has sadly become an umbrella under which many who hold to strange and unorthodox have gathered under. While being a preterist when it comes to the understanding of the last things is a good starting point, it is not the end-all-be-all or truth or theological correctness. There are many out there who have an eschatology of fulfillment, yet have strayed into foreign territory in other areas of theology. In other words, just because someone claims to be a Preterist, does not mean they represent what all Preterists believe, nor does it mean they are orthodox in other areas of their beliefs. Eschatology is but one facet of biblical theology. So be careful out there.
Message (Click Title Link to View Transcript)	Date	Audio	Video
Yahweh Loves Goyim Pt. 1: The Israel Only Position?	04/30/22
Yahweh Loves Goyim Pt. 2: The Israel Only Position?	04/30/22
Savior of All People: Universal Reconciliation vs. the Bible	04/10/22
Dangers Within Preterism Pt 1	03/03/19
Dangers Within Preterism Pt 2	03/10/19
Don't Let Them Take Away Your Bible: The True Hyper-Preterist	07/28/13

(Mis)understanding the End Times/Last Days/Signs
Message (Click Title Link to View Transcript)	Date	Audio	Video
The Already, But Not Yet (Ephesians 1:13-14)	02/07/21
It Is "The Last Hour" (1 John 2:18)	08/11/19
The Sun Will Be Darkened (Jeffrey T. McCormack) (Various Scriptures)	05/28/17
We Are Living in the "Last Days" (Various Scriptures)	12/21/14
The Four Blood Moons, John Hagee & the Second Coming - Part 1 (Acts 2:14-21)	01/05/14
The Four Blood Moons, John Hagee & the Second Coming - Part 2 (Revelation 1:18)	05/04/14
Earthquakes & End Times (Matthew 24:7)	03/20/11
Biblical Eschatology (by David Showalter)
Does Eschatology Matter?	01/31/21
Earthquakes & The Bible (Matthew 24:7)	08/22/99
The Transition Period (Philippians 3:12-16)	05/16/99
Rightly Dividing the Word (2 Timothy 2:15)	06/08/97

The Second Coming (Parousia) of Christ
Message (Click Title Link to View Transcript)	Date	Audio	Video
The Time of the Parousia Defines the Nature of the Parousia (2 Thessalonians 2:1-2)	07/16/23
When Will Christ Return? (2 Thessalonians 1:10)	05/14/23
The Day of the Lord (1 Thessalonians 5:1-2)	08/28/22
The Day of the Lord Pt 2 (1 Thessalonians 5:2)	09/25/22
The Parousia (1 Thessalonians 2:19-20)	04/24/22
Waiting for the Second Coming Pt. 1 (1 Thessalonians 1:9-10)	02/06/22
Waiting for the Second Coming Pt. 2 (1 Thessalonians 1:10)	02/13/22
Waiting for the Second Coming Pt. 3 (1 Thessalonians 1:10)	02/20/22
Barnabas On the Second Coming (Hebrews 1:1-2)	12/05/21
Enoch on the Second Coming (1 Enoch 1:1-9)	12/12/21
The Sign of His Coming (Matthew 24:30-31)	07/19/20
Confidence at the Second Coming (1 John 4:16b-21)	03/01/20
Abiding and the Second Coming Pt 1 (1 John 2:26-28a)	09/15/19
Abiding and the Second Coming Pt 2 (1 John 2:28b-29)	09/22/19
The Second Coming in Thessalonians	08/18/19
Was the Parousia Delayed? Responding to Christopher Hays	11/25/18
Inspiration and the Second Coming	03/18/18
The Revelation (Pt 1): The Soon Coming of Christ (Rev. 1:1-11)	08/06/17
The Revelation (Pt 2): The Judgment of Israel (Rev. 13:11-18)	08/13/17
A Future Bodily Return? (Acts 1:9-11)	07/09/17
Still Waiting for the Second Coming? (2 Thessalonians 1)	12/06/15
The Second Coming in Matthew - Part 1 (Matthew 3:1-12; 10:23)	11/18/12
The Second Coming in Matthew - Part 2 (Matthew 16:27-28; 24:34; 26:64)	11/25/12
The Thessalonians and the Second Coming (Acts 17:1-10 (Part 2))	10/18/09
The Corinthians and the Second Coming (Acts 18:1-17 (Part 2))	12/13/09
Jesus Dates His Second Coming (Mark 8:38-9:1)	09/24/06
Matthew & the Second Coming, Part 1 (Matthew 3:1-12)	07/06/03
Matthew & the Second Coming, Part 2 (Matthew 10:23, 16:27-28)	07/20/03
Matthew & the Second Coming, Part 3 (Matthew 24:34, 26:64)	07/27/03
Split Decision: Olivet Stands United (Daniel Harden) (Selected Scripture)	07/18/99
The Exaltation of Christ (Philippians 2:9-11)	11/08/98
The "Perfect" has Come (1 Corinthians 13:10)	10/26/97

The Resurrection
Message (Click Title Link to View Transcript)	Date	Audio	Video
Daniel's Teaching on Resurrection (Daniel 12:1-13)	04/09/23
The Resurrection Hope (1 Thessalonians 4:14-15)	08/14/22
The First Resurrection (Rev. 20:4-5) - Bob Cruickshank Jr	05/01/22
The Resurrection of the Dead	04/29/22
Daniel on Resurrection (Daniel 12)	03/27/16
The Bible on Resurrection (Selected Scriptures)	03/31/13
Daniel 12 and the Resurrection Part 1 (Daniel 12)	08/19/12
Daniel 12 and the Resurrection Part 2 (Daniel 12)	08/26/12
Where Are The Dead? (Mark 10:30)	11/14/99
Physical Resurrection? (An Open Letter from Dan Harden)
Our "Transformed" Body (Philippians 3:20-21)	06/27/99
The Resurrection from the Dead (Philippians 3:11)	05/09/99
Resurrection in the Old Testament, Part 2 (Rich Nemec) Psalms 16, 17 & 49)	02/27/99
Resurrection in the Old Testament, Part 1 (Rich Nemec) Selected Scripture)	08/16/98
Resurrection Body of Christ (Rich Nemec) Selected Scripture)	11/02/97

The Nation of Israel
Message (Click Title Link to View Transcript)	Date	Audio	Video
Christians and Israel (Roman 9:6)	10/15/23
National Israel is Not God's People (Philippians 3:3)	10/22/23
Israel and the Promised Land (Acts 4:34)	10/29/23
All Israel Will Be Saved (Romans 11:26)	11/05/23
Israel and the Last Days (Hebrews 1:2)	11/12/23
Yahweh's Wrath on Christ's Killers Pt 1 (1 Thessalonians 2:13-16)	03/20/22
Yahweh's Wrath on Christ's Killers Pt 2 (1 Thessalonians 2:16)	03/27/22
The Feast of Booths (Numbers 29:12-13)	04/18/21
Who Is Israel? (Romans 9:6)	04/25/21
The Olive Tree and True Israel (Romans 11:16-18)	05/09/21
Synthesizing Rabbinical and Reformed Views on the Millennium of Revelation 20:1-15	05/16/21
The Typology of Israel (Hebrews 8:5)	05/23/21
Who Is a Jew? (Romans 2:14-29)	05/30/21
The Salvation of All Israel	06/06/21
Zionism and the Land	06/13/21
Zionism and the Rebuilt Temple	06/20/21
Identifying and Evangelizing the Zionists (Michael Sullivan)	06/27/21
This, Not THAT, Generation (Matthew 24:32-34)	10/04/20
The Typology of Israel	09/02/18
Christian Zionism (Various Scriptures)	11/16/14
Who Is Israel? (Romans 9:6)	04/18/21
We Are The "True Circumcision" (Philippians 3:3)	03/28/99

The End/Destruction of Earth
Message (Click Title Link to View Transcript)	Date	Audio	Video
The Significance of the Thousand Year Symbol (Bob Cruickshank, Jr)	05/02/21
Does the Bible Speak of the Earth's Destruction? (Matthew 24:35)	10/25/20
Heaven and Earth Passed Away (2 Peter: 3:1-13)	04/29/18
The End of the World? (Hebrews 1:10-14)	11/26/17
The Sun Will Be Darkened (Jeffrey T. McCormack) (Various Scriptures)	05/28/17
Heaven, Earth & the Law Have Passed Away (Matthew 5:18)	09/29/02
The End of the World? (Matthew 13:40)	03/14/99
Heaven and Earth Passed Away (Selected Scripture)	05/04/97

Understanding the Book of Revelation
Message (Click Title Link to View Transcript)	Date	Audio	Video
A Preterist Paradigm Shift (Revelation 1)	02/23/20
The Revelation (Pt 1): The Soon Coming of Christ (Rev. 1:1-11)	08/06/17
The Revelation (Pt 2): The Judgment of Israel (Rev. 13:11-18)	08/13/17
Understanding The Revelation Part 1 (Revelation 1:1-11)	02/14/10
Understanding The Revelation Part 2 (Revelation 13:11-18)	02/21/10

Miscellaneous
Message (Click Title Link to View Transcript)	Date	Audio	Video
Satan and the Man of Lawlessness (2 Thessalonians 2:9-12)	08/06/23
The Rebellion and Man of Lawlessness (2 Thessalonians 2:3)	07/23/23
The Millennium and the New Jerusalem in Preterist Perspective (Bob Cruickshank)	07/09/23
The Rapture: Up, Up, and Away? (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18)	08/21/22
Why Is Preterism Important? (Bob Cruikshank, Jr)	07/31/22
The Binding of Satan in the Gospels - Bob Cruickshank Jr	04/29/22
The Binding of Satan in Revelation - Bob Cruickshank Jr	04/30/22
The Millennium and the Second Exodus (Bob Cruickshank, Jr)	08/08/21
The Already, But Not Yet (Ephesians 1:13-14)	02/07/21
End Time Antichrists (1 John 2:18-19)	08/25/19
Where is My Hope (Titus 2:13)	07/08/18
The Rapture (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)	11/30/14
When Did the Law End? (Galatians 3:23-25)	02/20/05
How to Share the Preterist view of Eschatology (Selected Scripture)	07/11/04
The Law is Fulfilled (Matthew 5:17-18)	09/15/02
Satan's Role in the New Covenant (Romans 16:20)	03/24/02
Anticipating the Future (Hebrews 10:35-39)	10/14/01
Where Is My Hope? (2 Corinthians 5:1)	12/17/00
When is a Heretic Not a Heretic? (by Daniel E. Harden)	05/30/99
The Preterist Hope: A Faith that Conquers (By Walt Hibbard)	05/23/99
What is the Preterist View? (Selected Scripture)	02/20/99
A Rebuttal to Ward Fenley's "Absent From the Body" (by Daniel E. Harden)
Preterism and the Lord's Supper (1 Corinthians 11:26)	04/19/98
A New Year's Warning to Preterists (1 Corinthians 8:1)	01/04/98
The Permanence of Love (1 Corinthians 13:8-13)	11/09/97
The Rapture -- Physical or Spiritual? (Selected Scripture)	05/11/97

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