The Parousia: A Critical Inquiry into the New Testament Doctrine of Our Lord's Second Coming [Paperback]

James S. Russell (Author)

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Publication Date: January 1996

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1878. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... TnE REWARD OF THE DISCIPLES IN THE COMING .EON, i.e., AT THE PAROUSIA. hold, we have forsaken i left all, and have followed thee. 'And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say nnto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, but he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.' Luke xvii. 28-30. 'Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. 'And he said unto them, Verily I say unto yoo. There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's s ike, who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.' all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Sou of man Rhall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren , or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.' To what period are we to assign the event or state here called by our Lord the 'regeneration' [iraXiy^eveala]? It is evidently contemporaneous with ' the Son of man sitting on the throne of his glory;' nor can there be any question that the two phrases, 'The Son of man coming in his kingdom,' and, 'The Son of man sitting on the throne of his glory,' both refer to the same thing, and to the same time. That is to say, it is to the Parous...

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• Paperback: 561 pages
• Publisher: Kingdom Publications (January 1996)
• ISBN-10: 096213113X
• ISBN-13: 978-0962131134
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6 x 5.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truth can be a bit scary ..., March 20, 1998

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This review is from: The Parousia: A Critical Inquiry into the New Testament Doctrine of Our Lord's Second Coming (Paperback)

The more one learns about the Jewishness of Christ, Paul, and the Apostles, the easier it becomes to understand their mindset when writing the New Testament. Situations, idioms, cultural knowledge, and history are different now than they were in the first century A.D.

Russel's proposition is this: if the Bible predicted a series of events, and if a part of history can be found in which those events were fulfilled to the letter, why presume that they haven't yet been fulfilled?

He uses Hebrew and Greek culture, historical writings, and language to map all of the predictions of the "End Time," one for one, to events and persons prominent in the Roman siege of Jerusalem in A.D. 70.

The Bible predicts an end of the old world and the creation of a new world in which Christ reigns. In A.D. 70, Biblical Judaism was wiped out. The Temple was destroyed; there have been no more blood sacrifices since then; the Priesthood was abolished. The old world was destroyed.

Christ returned as predicted. He rescued the believers by getting them out of the city and up into the mountains (clouds). From this point on there could be no doubts that God had abolished Judaism and given the Kingdom over to the Church. A new world was created in which Christ reigns.

I hope this will whet your appetite for a deeper understanding of what took place in A.D. 70, and how it fulfilled all remaining Biblical prophecy.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The 1890's classic exposition of full-Pretorist Christianity, June 25, 1997

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This review is from: The Parousia: A Critical Inquiry into the New Testament Doctrine of Our Lord's Second Coming (Paperback)

First of all, the "interview" with J.S. Russell presented is a different J.S. Russell from the author of this book, which was written in the 1890's and is reprinted by Kingdom Council. The Parousia is a classical and thorough, well-written example of Biblical exegesis which argues the case for full Pretorism, the view that all of the prophecies written about in the Book of Revelation were fufilled during the Roman destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. This view, which is recently regaining theological popularity, was the majority view until premillenial dispensationalism took over the theological thinking of evangelical Christians in the early 1900's. Since that time we've had endless speculations about "the Last Days" or the "End Times" which have bordered on the ridiculous ("Last Days Madness") and which have discredited Christians in the eyes of non-Christians all over the globe. If you are interested in an understanding of Revelation which does not make silly claims and reduce Christian theology to the level of Action comic books, then I most highly recommend you take the time to read this book. The only downside to the book is that it is written in a highly literate, pre-television fashion that requires real thought and attention to digest. It is well worth the effort, however, both in terms of challenging your ideas and also in terms of introducing you to a mannor of civilized thinking that is unfortunately becomming lost in our increasingly barbaric culture

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read, August 12, 2010

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If you consider yourself a student of the "Return of Christ", but have not read Russel's "The Parousia" you're missing a very important part of that study. In fact, I'd consider your research deficient without it and highly recommend you read this book!