By Mark W. Christy The two eschatological camps that support a more literal interpretation of end-time prophetic material both support premillennialism. Historic premillennialists believe the Church will endure the final seven years of tribulation before being raptured, while dispensational premillennialists argue that the rapture occurs before the seven-year tribulation begins. To help readers determine which view is best supported by Scripture, this article will weigh the most significant ...

By Mark W. Christy The dating of Revelation is extremely important to those who desire to properly determine the identities behind its symbolism. Among the various over-arching perspectives on John’s content, Amillennialism, Postmillennialism, and Preterism favor a dating that occurs before the fall of Jerusalem in 70 A.D and during the reign of Nero, as this would allow them to associate much of the events recorded by John to be directly associated with Jerusalem and thus consigned to histo...

By Mark W. Christy, PhD A prominent view, especially among American evangelicals, is the eschatological event known as the Rapture which will occur when Christ returns to gather the living saints from the earth to meet Him in the sky. This belief, which is featured most prominently in pretribulational premillennialism, is not without its detractors. With this in view, this article will help readers determine a proper stance on the Rapture by offering biblical support for it and its timing, a...