Anthony Hoekema
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Anthony Hoekema (1913–1988) was a Dutch-born Reformed theologian who taught systematic theology at Calvin Theological Seminary for over twenty years. His books The Bible and the Future and Saved by Grace are widely used defenses of amillennialism and Reformed soteriology, drawing extensively on Dutch Reformed theological resources.
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Amillennialism: Part I - Introduction
My discussion of the amillennial understanding of the millennium will include the following topics: the interpretation of the book of Revelation, the interpretation of Revelation 20:1-6, a look at two Old Testament passages commonly viewed as predicting an earthly millennial kingdom, a brief sketch…
Amillennialism: Part II - The Interpretation of Old Testament Prophecy
There is a basic difference in the method of biblical interpretation employed by premillennialists and amillennialists. Premillennialists, particularly those of dispensationalist persuasion, are committed to what is commonly called the “literal’ interpretation of Old Testament prophecy. John F.…
Amillennialism: Part III - A Brief Sketch of Amillennial Eschatology
A common criticism of amillennial eschatology is that it is too negative, spending its strength primarily in opposing and refuting eschatological systems with which it does not agree. Leaving aside the question of whether this criticism is true or false, I would like at this point to counteract the…