End of the Age Has Come, The

Rating:
Summary: Good book, but not quite
Review: Pate discusses the tention of Christians living during the transition of two ages. Pate's treatment of the "already, not yet" theology of Paul is quite comprehensive and is a nice treatment of the subject. He clearly lays out the case that Paul's generation existed in the overlap period between two ages. But, he assumes that we are in that state as well. Unfortunately, Pate ignores that Christ said that "the end of the age" would come at the destruction of the temple (Matt 24, Mark 13, Luke 21). So his conclusions are based on the omission of this fact. Additionally, despite recognizing that Paul wrote that end of the age was near, Pate zips right on buy this important tidbit.

So if you can traslate in your mind that the "age to come" was consumated when the old covenant age ended (AD70) you'll do well. This book does great job at explaining Pauline theology and the tention of two ages in which the writters of the new testament lived. It unfortunately makes the leap of assuming that modern Christians are in the same boat. 5 stars for clearity and exposition. 0 stars for failing to adequately support his foundaition with scripture.

Buy this book for a summary of Paul's eschatology. Don't buy this book if you want to understand your place in God's redemptive plan. See David Chilton's "Paradise Restored."

Rating:
Summary: Good book, but not quite
Review: Pate discusses the tention of Christians living during the transition of two ages. Pate's treatment of the "already, not yet" theology of Paul is quite comprehensive and is a nice treatment of the subject. He clearly lays out the case that Paul's generation existed in the overlap period between two ages. But, he assumes that we are in that state as well. Unfortunately, Pate ignores that Christ said that "the end of the age" would come at the destruction of the temple (Matt 24, Mark 13, Luke 21). So his conclusions are based on the omission of this fact. Additionally, despite recognizing that Paul wrote that end of the age was near, Pate zips right on buy this important tidbit.

So if you can traslate in your mind that the "age to come" was consumated when the old covenant age ended (AD70) you'll do well. This book does great job at explaining Pauline theology and the tention of two ages in which the writters of the new testament lived. It unfortunately makes the leap of assuming that modern Christians are in the same boat. 5 stars for clearity and exposition. 0 stars for failing to adequately support his foundaition with scripture.

Buy this book for a summary of Paul's eschatology. Don't buy this book if you want to understand your place in God's redemptive plan. See David Chilton's "Paradise Restored."