He Shall Have Dominion

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THE PURPOSE OF THIS TREATISE
Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to
everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and
fear. (1Pe 3:15)
The writer of Ecclesiastes remarks that “of making many books there
is no end” (Ecc 12:12a). Today this seems especially true with
eschatological books. As I note in the preceding chapter, some even
complain about fielding additional material relating to the “overcrowded
field” of eschatology. In this third edition of my book, I aim at the
following goals.
First, I aim to furnish helpful information on the eschatological debate,
since the debate still rages even though we have entered into the
twenty-first century since Christ’s birth. Judging from the long-standing
debate, it seems that only the return of our Lord will halt the discussion.
For the dispensationalist this is encouraging, for he expects the rapture
at any moment; for the postmillennialist, we realize this will likely continue
on for centuries.
Second, I aim to carefully exposit major prophetic themes in the
Bible, since they carry the eschatological weight in Scripture. Payne