Biblical Studies in Final Things

by William E. Cox

Eschatology Post Millenialism

226 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1966

Reviews

[Philip Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really good content, but the dude needed an editor badly. If the dispies are looking for a source that outright says that the church replaces Israel (and doesn’t merely fulfill it or expand it), they don’t have to look any further, as Cox doesn’t pull any punches. His take that the prophetic writings are talking about returning from exile back into the land intrigues me, though I’m not necessarily persuaded (it was definitely interesting seeing the prophetic books lined up the way Cox did in this book). His discussion of the dispensational take on Matt 25 was on point (and quite funny). The main issue with this book is that it’s a little dated (it came out in 1966). Dispensationalism exists in a number of expressions that seek to take on board valid criticisms of Darby and Scofield, and this book doesn’t — and couldn’t possibly— address them. Read Amillennialism Today over this.

[James Pelletier · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although quite repetitive, the first hundred pages of this book are reasonable, giving the usual rebuttals to dispensationalist doctrines. In the chapter on the antichrist, the author loses his way, saying that the antichrist is Satan incarnate (page 109) and that he is probably a near future (in 1966) pope of the Roman Catholic Church (page 110). He mentions a couple of times the doctrine of "The Age of Accountablility" (page 135), as well as the doctrine of "Eternal Security," (page 148) not based on election, but, it seems to me from the context, because once saved, always saved. Although I don't regret reading the book, I can't recommend it.