Beyond the End Times: The Rest of the Greatest Story Ever Told [Paperback]

John R. Noe (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 308 pages
• Publisher: Edward E Stevens; 2 edition (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962131148
• ISBN-13: 978-0962131141
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #770,254 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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John Noe (pronounced "No-ee") is president of the Prophecy Reformation Institute, a conservative, evangelical scholar, and a member of the Evangelical Theological Society. He holds an earned Ph.D. in Theology from Trinity Theological Seminary and the University of Liverpool ("With Distinction"). He's the author of several trade-published books, a screenwriter, an award-winning entreprenuer, and a past 20-year member of the National Speakers Association. He's been featured on numerous TV and radio programs including CNN's "Larry King Live" and CBN's "700 Club," has climbed mountains around the world, and lives in Indianapolis with his wife, Cindy, a state representative. They have two grown children and thirteen grandchildren -- how's that for a return on investment! He is also the publisher of East2West Press whose slogan is "pioneering the next reformation."

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shattering the Left Behind Delusion, August 17, 2000

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sound chaser (Victorville, ca USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beyond the End Times: The Rest of the Greatest Story Ever Told (Paperback)

Modern day prophecy prognosticators have declared that the end is upon us and that the return of Jesus is near. Because of their faulty futurist paradigm it has lead to many embarrasing predictions and failed calculations regarding the rapture theory, the antichrist and so on. Though it makes for some great science fiction and monumental book marketing stratagem, the true Berean will mine the scriptures and test all things. Such is the case with Mr. Noe's book 'Beyond the End Times'. As a conservative evangelical scholar he brings back a reformist view with much added new light into the study of eschatology.The book is very easy to read while digging deep into the scriptures. He brings understanding to many prophetic themes such as the end of the age, the return of Christ, Daniel's 70 weeks and much more. By searching the original languages, the historical setting, and bringing the reader to an understanding of 1st Century thought, he brings clear and convincing proof of the past fulfillment of prophecy. This book will silence the skeptics, awaken the sleeping christian and arm the body of christ to get off it's duff and quit waiting for the giant ejector button in the sky to rocket them skyward.It's this kind of escapist theology that has caused the impotence of the church in our day. 'Beyond the End times' comes to grips with where we are at right now and the responsibility to put our hand to the plow instead of keeping our head in the sand.It forthrightly deals with many passages of scriptures that the church has shied away from for many years. The basis of the book is the Olivet discourse.Have you ever wondered about this passage in scripture? After Jesus goes into detail about the tribulation He says this,"Truly I say to YOU(that's the people that he was talking to back then, since we hadn't been born yet), THIS generation (not the next one or the next one or the one after that and so on...)will NOT (and I think no means no)pass away until ALL these things(that's everything Jesus just talked about from Mat.24:2-33)take place. This message was so clear that their is not one single new testament writer who does not convey this to the early church as that hope and promise of Christ's return taking place in their lifetime. This book will challenge your thinking and reform your doctrinal premise. Though it strikes at the heart of so much ingrained futurist teaching it does so with integrity,hermenuetical skill and clarity. If you want to be enriched and your faith to grow this book is for you. Otherwise, you can always feed your mind with the latest christian fiction and pretend that your getting a good dose of sound theology.But you will NEVER know the glory and wonder of Christ's return as found through sound biblical exegesis and expounded so brilliantly in 'Beyond the End Times'.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Eye Opener, September 28, 2000

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"dick_young" (Spokane, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beyond the End Times: The Rest of the Greatest Story Ever Told (Paperback)

John did a wonderful job explaining how the "time of the end" was marked by the extinction of the temple worship and animal sacrifices. He also used applicable Bible references to support his position. This book really made me sit back and think about the personal ministry of Jesus Christ. More people need to do that :)

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5.0 out of 5 stars very thought provoking, June 9, 2008

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informednow (cleveland, oh) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beyond the End Times: The Rest of the Greatest Story Ever Told (Paperback)

Wow, this book really made me think! I have always held a futuristic belief in bible prophecy. For those new to eschatology, the futurists believe that the major bible prophecies concerning Christ's return, the resurrection, new heaven and earth, and the eternal judgement of all will be in the future--sometime after the rapture and Great Tribulation. Full preterists believe that all of these were fulfilled in 70 AD when the temple and city of Jerusalem were destroyed. Partial preterists believe some of these things were fufilled back then and the rest will be in the future. Noe is a full preterist--and he really got me thinking.

I still don't believe that the 2nd coming, resurrection, and judgement were fufilled in AD 70, but I am really starting to think upon the possibility that the Great Tribulation was in the past and that the rapture is actually the future second coming of Christ. In other words, I am leaning towards partial preterism as a result of this book. Noe admits that he is not a bible "scholar", but he still makes a very compelling argument for most of the book, enough to get one seriously looking at Scripture and rethinking some of the "last days" doctrine that is so popular now. Noe has researched most his book well and presents it in a very easy to follow, believable fashion. I heartily recommend this book as fuel for thought.