A Beginner's Guide to Interpreting Bible Prophecy

by Gary DeMar

For many Christians, interpreting Bible prophecy is a complicated task. As a result, they often turn to so-called Bible experts and complicated charts that include gaps in time, outrageous literal interpretations, and numerous claims that current events are prime indicators that the end is near. Many Christians are unaware that the same Bible passages have been used in nearly every generation as “proof” that the end or some aspect of the end (the “rapture”) would take place in their generation.

They’ve all had one thing in common: They’ve all been wrong.

With so much prophetic material in the Bible — somewhere around 25% of the total makeup of Scripture — it seems difficult to argue that an expert is needed to understand such a large portion of God’s Word and so many “experts” could be wrong generation after generation. If God’s Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path” (Psalm 119:105), how do we explain that not a lot of light has been shed on God’s prophetic Word with so little accuracy?

A Beginner’s Guide to Interpreting Bible Prophecy has been designed to help Christians of all ages and levels of experience to study Bible prophecy with confidence.

Gary DeMar is a graduate of Western Michigan University of Reformed Theological Seminary. He is the author of more than 30 books on a variety of topics, including ten books on Bible prophecy. Currently, he is President of American Vision, Powder Springs, Georgia.

48 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2015

About the author

Gary is a graduate of Western Michigan University (1973) and earned his M.Div. at Reformed Theological Seminary in 1979. In 2007, he earned his Ph.D. in Christian Intellectual History from Whitefield Theological Seminary. Author of countless essays, news articles, and more than 27 book titles, he also hosts The Gary DeMar Show, and History Unwrapped—both broadcasted and podcasted. Gary has lived in the Atlanta area since 1979 with his wife, Carol. They have two married sons and are enjoying being grandparents to their grandson. Gary and Carol are members of Midway Presbyterian Church (PCA).

Reviews

[Jesus Salgado · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gives good principles to consider when interpreting biblical prophecy.

[AlegnaB † · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.0 - As I write this, the guide is free as a PDF at https://store.americanvision.org/sear....

[Benjamin · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the best primers on prophetic interpretation, he uses Matt. 24 as an example.