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Publisher’s Description
Are these the last days? Could Jesus return at any time to establish his thousand-year reign on earth? What is the nature of Christ’s millennial kingdom referred to in the book of Revelation? What must happen before Jesus returns, and what part does the church play?
Three predominant views held by evangelicals seek to answer these and related questions: premillennial, postmillennial, and amillennial. This book gives each view a forum for presentation, critique, and defense. Besides each contributor’s personal perspective, various interpretations of the different positions are discussed in the essays.
Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond lets you compare and contrast three important eschatological viewpoints to gain a better understanding of how Christianity’s great hope, the return of Jesus, is understood by the church.
Contributors include:
Kenneth L. Gentry Jr., Postmillennialism
Robert B. Strimple, Amillennialism
Craig A. Blaising, Premillennialism
Darrell Bock, General Editor
About the Series
The Counterpoints series provides a forum for comparison and critique of different views on issues important to Christians. Counterpoints books address two categories: Church Life and Bible and Theology. Complete your library with other books in the Counterpoints series. Stanley Gundry, Series Editor.
Book Details
336 Pages Publisher: Zondervan
Publication Date: February 1999
Source: WTS Books
Library patrons who have read this book are invited to share their comments, reviews, questions or criticisms for discussion in the comments below this post.
Mid-Cities Presbyterian Church Library 
“Covenant Worship; Tabernacle Contributions” (Exodus 24:10-25:7)
Exodus 24 describes the grand worship service that followed the giving of the law and the book of the covenant. Verses 10-11 state that the elders saw God and ate and drank. Class discussion on the idea of seeing God concluded that God was not seen in his full essence else the elders would have died. See Exodus 33:20 and John 1:18. After this event the elders enjoyed a communion meal likely as a result of the peace offerings noted in verse 5.
In verse 12 Moses is commanded to make the fifth ascent on the mountain where he will receive the tablets of the law. This ascent will last 40 days and include receiving the design specifications for the tabernacle. Chapters 25 through 31 describe what was spoken by God to Moses during this ascent. Moses’ return is not noted before 32:15.
At the beginning of Exodus 25, God speaks to Moses who solicits contribution of materials to construct the tabernacle. These contributions were to be voluntary, expressing the gratitude of the people. Later, the workers ask that the contributions cease due to more than enough being made available. See Ex 36:3-7.
Exodus 38:24-31 lists the amounts of precious metals contributed and used in the later construction. Based on an assumed 75 lbs per talent, the gold used weighed 2,200 lbs and the silver 7,500 lbs. How these metals were to be used in building the tabernacle will be described in Exodus 25 and 26 to be studied during the upcoming weeks.–Chuck Cain
Listen to “Covenant Worship; Tabernacle Contributions (Exodus 24:10-25:7) at mcopc.org.
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