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Victorious Eschatology/Second Edition

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What we believe about our future affects how we live in the present as Christians. If you believe the Bible guarantees the end times will be agonizing and terrible, you need to read this wonderful book and reevaluate those beliefs based on scripture itself. The authors, Eberle and Trench, present compelling evidence from scripture, the early church leaders, and history, that will redefine your view of the end times to understand that the worst is over and the best is yet to come! Read this thought-provoking book, and you'll find an optimistic outlook that will fuel your desire to establish God's Kingdom on the earth TODAY.

At last, a well written and historically sound book depicting the truth about where we are in Bible prophecy. Written with text book quality and easily understood explanations, I would recommend this book to anyone not content to believe everything you hear, but to those who seek truth for themselves. Well researched and studied. I've given copies of this book to several friends.

I just finished this book less than an hour ago, and my overall reaction is "wow". For anyone interested in a powerful argument against futurist theology (think "Left Behind"), I highly recommend this book. Best of all, the authors write in a style that is easily understandable by the lay person. You do not need to be a serious student of theology to follow the arguments presented in this book.

While I have long held to what the authors call the "partial preterist" view -- and had arguments to support that theology -- the authors reinforced my beliefs with a more complete, and therefore more compelling, Biblical analysis of the partial preterist and futurist views. All in all, this is a well-researched, well-documented and well-reasoned book. In particular, I appreciated how the authors tied relevant passages from across the Bible -- New and Old Testaments alike -- to bolster their arguments. Unsurprisingly, the authors referenced arguments from Daniel and Revelation, but also brought in passages from Matthew (in particular, Matthew 24), Luke, Mark, Ezekial, etc., as well as commentaries from many Christian writers outside of the canon. This depth of research and analysis is, in my opinion, the primary strength of this book.

However, from time to time, I found myself becoming annoyed with a few too many arguments along the lines of "this point is obvious, so we won't discuss it in any greater detail." In my experience, such hand-waving is the hallmark of a poorly (or at least, insufficiently) thought out argument. Considering how much work the authors have obviously poured into this book, I was greatly disappointed when I encountered such intellectual shortcuts. Fortunately, I only noticed this a few times in the book. By far, most of the arguments are well-reasoned and well-explained. I hope the authors can complete their presentation in the Third Edition :)

A lot of people are studying "End Times" and the second coming of Christ. I found this view more reasonable than the "Left Behind " series. If you follow the scriptures as you read this book, you'll discover that the idea that the church, or those who have accepted Jesus as Savior, will not escape the "Tribulation" only Gods' wrath. I have long questioned the 70th week being separated from the 69 weeks.
I found it very well written and an inspiration to really search the scriptures more thoroughly for myself and not take what we've been taught for a hundred years as fact, something we all should do.

What if everything most Christians have been taught about the "End Times" is inaccurate? What if our eschatology is making is actually causing us to be less effective in winning the world? This book will make you think which is something that many church leaders have not equipped the people of the church to do. (I myself have been guilty of this in the past. I have been a pastor for nearly 30 years) This is a book for the truly brave. If you are just longingly waiting to get raptured out of your crummy life, this book isn't for you. But if you long to be used by God to do great things, you'll love Victorious Eschatology!

Tim Hacker
Senior Leader
Harvest Life Fellowship
Defiance, OH

This is not replacement theology, it is very sound doctrine with very sound scriptural backing. I do not recommend the close-minded, theological novice read this book and then turn it into a religious debate. Pray before reading and ask for understanding and clarity of thought and then the revelation will come forth.

A very good read about kingdom theology!

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This book is not for those who are looking for the familiar as it pertains to eschatology. Additionally, it is not for those who have lost sight of the power of God and see the world and it's decline as futile. On the contrary, it is for those who have hope in their Savior Jesus Christ and that have a mind set to "occupy until He comes".

I've been in ministry with my husband for over 25 years and this book is stellar! Awesomely written, truly a "must read" for those who know in their hearts that what they have heard in traditional Christianity on the end times.... just wasn't "it"... I'm not saying this is all there is to know, but we sure are buying most of this. I highly recommend this book! Easy to read - you don't need to be a scholar to grasp it. 5 star, a must read!

This book is a great presentation of the partial preterist/historicist view. I recommend it as an introductory to the study of eschatology, whether you agree with it or not. It covers the basics and compares the partial preterist/historicist view with the pre-mil dispensational view, has charts, and even shows the differences on some things between the authors. Great read.

Victorious Eschatology by Harold Eberle and Martin Trench is a breakthrough book. It takes a fresh look at what Jesus taught his disciples about the kingdom of God being released on earth. The best part is the book takes great pains to show us what a Jewish person sitting under the teaching of Jesus, with no preconceived ideas or notions about the future, would have understood Jesus to be saying. It's very good and regardless of your end time theology, you owe it to yourself to take an unbiased look at this book.