The Bible and the Future
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Writing from the perspective that the coming of God’s kingdom is both present and future, Hoekema covers the full range of eschatological topics in this comprehensive biblical exposition. The two major sections of the book deal with inaugurated eschatology (the “already”) and future eschatology (the “not yet”). Detailed appendix, bibliography, and indexes.
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Top Highlights
“(a) The characteristic activity of the present age is missions.” (Page 33)
“(5) All of history is moving toward a goal: the new heavens and the new earth.” (Page 31)
“(b) We live in a continuing tension between the already and the not yet.” (Page 34)
“We conclude, then, that the nature of New Testament eschatology may be summed up under three observations: (1) the great eschatological event predicted in the Old Testament has happened; (2) what the Old Testament writers seemed to depict as one movement is now seen to involve two stages: the present age and the age of the future; and (3) the relation between these two eschatological stages is that the blessings of the present age are the pledge and guarantee of greater blessings to come.” (Pages 21–22)
“(c) There are two lines of development in history.” (Page 34)
Anthony A. Hoekema (1913–1988) was a Reformed minister and theologian. Born in the Netherlands, his family immigrated to the United States when he was 10 years old. He earned his BA from Calvin College, his MA from the University of Michigan, and his ThD from Princeton Theological Seminary. At Calvin College, he was associate professor of Bible for two years and professor of systematic theology for 21 years.