Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr. has written 43 articles so far, you can find them below.
Many contemporary Christians, especially among the dispensationalists, denounce postmillennialism as a late-blooming, liberal approach to Scripture. Generally postmillennialism is written off as a narrowly-held and insignificant influence in evangelicalism. But oddly enough, even while writing off this hope-filled eschatology, they break out their hymnals and begin singing postmillennial hymns! The great hymnody of the church [...]
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An important postmillennial text is Psalm 2. Psalm 2:8 states: Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, / And the very ends of the earth as Your possession. Amillennialists often object to postmillennialism’s use of this verse. They complain that postmillennialists apply the terms ‘nations’ and ‘earth’ in a [...]
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The postmillennial preterist argues that John uses 666 as a reference to Nero Caesar, and not to some future Antichrist who reduces the world to terror. But dispensationalists often challenge this interpretation with the following question: “Since Irenaeus is one of the earliest sources to refer to the number 66, why did he not know [...]
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Preteristic postmillennialism argues that the great catastrophes of Revelation occurred before the temple destroyed, which removes Revelation as an objection to the eventual growth and dominance of the gospel. One argument for the early date is based on Revelation 11:1–2: Then there was given me a measuring rod like a staff; and someone said, “Get [...]
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I believe that Revelation was written in AD 65-66 about events in AD 70. Some complain that if that is so, how could John have expected it to be widely circulated in so short a period of time? It seems the book’s grandiose vision would be largely wasted because of the time frame involved. It [...]
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Matthew 23:39 often confuses evangelicals who are considering the preteristic approach of postmillennialism. It states that Israel will one day be converted, and only then will the great tribulation begin (according to the order of verses following Matt 23:39). That verse reads: “For I say to you, from now on you shall not see Me [...]
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Some amillennialists complain that postmillennialists wrongly categorize them as “pessimistic.” They generally reject this evaluation for two reasons: (1) It is negative sounding in itself, and (2) it overlooks the fact that they argue that ultimately Christ and his people win the victory at the end of history. Still other amillennialists deny this designation because [...]
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Some Christians see the strength of the preterist analysis of Revelation. They recognize that it is difficult to get around Revelation’s opening and closely comments regarding the temporal nearness of its prophecies. After all, Revelation 1:1 states rather clearly: The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things [...]
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Acts 24:15 is claimed by hyperpreterists as evidence that Paul expected the eschatological resurrection of the dead to occur soon (in conjunction with the destruction of the temple in AD 70. In the NASB the verse reads: having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of [...]
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In Paul’s important passage in Romans 11:11-26 we find much material pointing to the postmillennial hope. This passage was of special significance for postmillennialism during the Puritan era, and it should be employed more often today by postmillennialism. For a history of the Puritan usage of Romans 11, see: Iain Murray, The Puritan Hope : [...]
Full Story »Postmillennialism, Psalm 2, and "the Nations"An important postmillennial text is Psalm 2. Psalm 2:8 states: Ask of Me, and I will surely giveÂ...
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