Verbum
Article Title
Document Type
Work In Progress
Abstract
In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay's first paragraph.
"Dispensationalist theologies that use the Book of Revelation as their primary source of evidence are exegetically and hermeneutically problematic. The dispensationalist doctrine utilizes scripture in consistently literal interpretations. Followers of these various theologies are often jarred when told to switch hermeneutical gears to better understand unfulfilled prophecies. The primary belief fueling these theologies concerns dispensations, or separated periods of time thought to reveal God’s different purposes for human history and in particular the destinies of Israel and the Church. My paper will seek to demonstrate how these theological views fail to assess John’s use of symbolic language throughout Revelation and consequently raise questions as to the validity of end time prophecy."
First Page
17
Last Page
18
Recommended Citation
DeRaddo, Joseph
(2015)
"Dispensationalist Theologies and the Book of Revelation,"
Verbum: Vol. 12:
Iss.
2, Article 4.
Available at:
https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/verbum/vol12/iss2/4