Last modified: Part 14 of this series As you undoubtedly guessed from the post title and the fact that this is part of my series critiquing Bob Pulliam’s book “In the Days of Those Kings”, there are several points in “In the Days of Those Kings” where Pulliam redefines the word “resurrection” to mean something […]
Tag: Eisegesis
Pulliam’s Views on Christ’s Kingdom, Part 4: Explaining Away Contrary Prophecies
Last modified: Part 13 of this series Introduction Finally, it’s time to look at “Lesson 15: A Literal Earthly Utopia”, which contains Pulliam’s attempts to explain away some of the major prophecies that prove he’s misunderstanding the Apostles. After all, that essentially is what’s going on with Pulliam. As I pointed out in the previous […]
Pulliam’s Views on Christ’s Kingdom, Part 3: What the Bible Actually Teaches about the Future?
Last modified: Part 12 of this series Having looked at the redefinitions and loaded concepts Pulliam brings to discussions of Christ’s Kingdom in Part 1, and his actual discussions of it in Part 2, it’s now time to fact-check Lesson 14 of Pulliam’s book: “What Does the Future Really Hold?” I should lead into this […]
Pulliam’s Views on Christ’s Kingdom, Part 2: The Kingdom of the Messiah
Last modified: Part 11 of this series Outline (Yep, another long one!) Introduction Having looked at some of the ways Pulliam tries to prime his reader to accept his claims about “Christ” and his “Kingdom” in Lessons 8 & 10, let’s see what he goes on to say about the nature of that Kingdom, his […]
In the Days of … WHICH Kings? Part 1: Points Pulliam Glossed Over
Last Modified: Part 8 of this series Introduction I think it’s a good time to address the main Title of Pulliam’s book: “In the Days of Those Kings” (also the title of Lesson 17 therein). The title is a reference to Daniel 2:44 – “In the days of those kings the God of heaven will […]
Does the Bible Prophesy Any Future for Israel?
Last Modified: Outline (yep, this post is so long, I’m giving you shortcuts!): Introduction I’m no stranger to the ways that some people try to explain away all the clear statements in Scripture prophesying that Israelites would return to the land and worship at a third temple sometime after the second destruction of Jerusalem. But […]
Is Jesus Incapable of Ruling on Earth?
Last Modified: Part 4 of this series The titular question may sound trivial at first glance. Of course he’s capable (i.e., not incapable) of ruling over anyone or anything, from anywhere, as long as his Father wills it, right? Yet Pulliam insists that it’s impossible for Jesus to reign on Earth: “there are reasons why […]