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Thy Kingdom Come: Studies in Daniel and Revelation Paperback – June 1, 1971

by Rousas J. Rushoony (Author)

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June 1, 1971
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0875524133
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Presbyterian & Reformed Pub Co (June 1, 1971)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0875524133
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0875524139
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces

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Lois L. Soto

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Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2016

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THE FOUNDER OF "CHRISTIAN RECONSTRUCTION" GIVES A POSTMILLENNIAL EXEGESIS

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2013

Rousas John Rushdoony (1916-2001) was the controversial founder of the "Christian Reconstruction" movement; he wrote many other books, such as God's Plan For Victory: The Meaning of Postmillennialism , The Institutes of Biblical Law , Law and Society , Systematic Theology , The necessity for systematic theology , By what standard? , etc.

He wrote in the first chapter of this 1970 book, "[The Book of] Daniel is offensive because it sets forth predictive prophecy in its plainest form, unpoetic, blunt, and unmistakeable... Daniel is offensive because of its miracles, miracles whose nature predicates certain things concerning God and history." (Pg. 4-5) Later, he adds, "it needs to be noted how absurd is the notion of a Maccabean date for Daniel. Not only does the book presuppose and require the knowledge of one contemporary with the events, and not only does it reveal on textual grounds its early date, but it moreover is an impossible task for a Maccabean Jew, indeed, any Jew except one under orders from God, to have written... The intense nationalism of the Jews... by the time of the Maccabees was too intense and exclusive to be tolerant of a book which declared it to be the counsel of God to by-pass Israel." (Pg. 48-49)

On the interpretation of Daniel 11:36-45, he says, "Daniel gives political prophecy, whereas Antichrist is a RELIGIOUS concept... Thus, the reference cannot be to Antichrist, for such would be a radical break with the whole content of Daniel's prophecy." (Pg. 74-75) He concludes the chapters on Daniel: "Daniel is political prophecy, and it is confident prophecy, declaring the certain victory of the kingdom of God... in history... the whole of Scripture proclaims the certainty of God's victory in time and in eternity, and the resurrection is the bold and uncompromising declaration of that victory in time. There can be no retreat from victory without a corresponding retreat from Christ." (Pg. 84-85)

In his comments on Revelation, he observes, "Premillennial and amillennial thinking has implicit in it a latent dualism." (Pg. 91) On Rev 13:18, he states, "Attempts have been made equate this with Nero, but it can be done only ... by misspelling it... But Revelation gives us the very simple answer: 666 is the number of a man, the human number, raised to its highest degree... The number 666 represents the essence of man's messianic pretensions as well as their futility: at its highest, it constantly falls short of the divine totality and sovereignty." (Pg. 176)

He argues, "Revelation 18:4 ["Come out of her, my people"] clearly calls for a separation from Babylon, from the dream of a one-world order without God. This is clearly a call to POLITICAL SEPARATION: it requires the believer to divorce himself from liberalism and from socialism, and, ultimately, it clearly requires a Christian political order." (Pg. 202) He suggests, "All present-day millennial thinking is a revival of the Jewish hope, which has never been accepted by the church or approved by a single one of the great confessions and creeds of the church. In the early church, some millennial thinking was present as a result of the Judaizing influences." (Pg. 210)

He asserts about Matt 24:35 ["Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away"], "Thus Jesus definitely and very forcefully dissociated the fall of the temple and Jerusalem from the end of the world. He very definitely predicted the fall of Jerusalem, and gave explicit warning signs of its coming, in order to save His disciples and followers from being involved in its tragedy. Now He makes it equally clear that there is NO SIGN of the nearness of the end of the world. The world-wide preaching of the gospel and the shattering of human authority are given, but neither is sufficiently specific to enable men to pin-point His return." (Pg. 242)

Rushdoony's studies will be of great interest to those who love his other writings, as well as to Postmillennialists.

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Doug Erlandson

Some good insights

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2014

"Thy Kingdom Come" is a series of relatively brief studies (generally of five to ten pages each) on the various sections of Daniel and Revelation. This work is not a commentary on these two books but rather consists of a series of essays that present the main point of the passages under consideration in a way that is both practical and helpful. Not surprisingly, as a postmillennialist and a Reconstructionist, Rushdoony finds much in these two books that promotes his position. Not everyone is going to agree with his applications. However, before dismissing what he has to say, it is important to see whether or not what he has written has merit and whether his interpretation of the spiritual significance of Daniel and Revelation is correct. Even if one winds up ultimately disagreeing with Rushdoony on some (or most) of what he says, it is important to consider his interpretation in order to accurately assess its merit.

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a rational approach to eschatology

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2012

During his lifetime, Rushdoony's goal never wavered: present Jesus Christ as He Himself asserted in Matt. 28: "all authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth..." This study presents God's kingdom as eternal, not a 1,000 year reign relegated to the future but one that must be submitted to here and now. Of course, it will upset those who believe the claims that match Scripture to current events.
Instead of interperting Daniel and Revelation literally or symbolically, he gives spiritual interpretations to prove the validity of Christ's eternal reign over all creation. Any looking for feel good timetables to ensure one's guaranteed escape from the tribulations of life will be disappointed by this study.

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Patricia M. Halliday

wake up and read of Christ's Kingdom then establish it!

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2005

This book wakes up the faithful to the true gospel of Christ: Jesus Christ is King. He is not a fire and life insurance policy. Soul sleep is not biblical. It disparages the power and glory of God. God is life (not sleep) and of the living (not sleeping). (Matt.22:32) He has given us (the faithful) glorious life. Our service to Him never ends. By justification He has given us POWER to become children of God to LIVE by faith not "in hope of being raptured". He brings us to glory which starts at our regeneration. By the way Glory means ultimate weight, heaviness, mass. God is the ulimate heavy weight! The souls (not ghostly) of the faithful are reigning with Christ in glory and on earth. (John 12:26, II Tim 2:12, Rom. 5:17, Rev 20:6) They are in Paradise. (Communion with God) The regeneration of the entire creation is the aim of our Lord. The faithful are called to His service (Heb. 9:14, Rev. 5:10) to be accountable in obedience to His Law Word so that Jesus Christ will be made first in all things. Everywhere and everything that is established under Christ will reap wonderous blessings: freedom, economics, production, land, animals, health, .... This is what this book, step by step, preaches. Christ's victory is physical as well as spiritual. It is a Kingdom now and forever.

Chalcedon (RJ Rushdoony) has an excellent tape series on eschatology. It is like no other I have listened to or read. I have been testing it and have found his teaching to be godly, biblical, and intelligent.

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