Must We Dismiss the Millennium?

by Lewis Sperry Chafer

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Biblical Testimony League

, 1921

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Overview

This concise volume contains Chafer’s response to the Reverend Eugene Caldwell publication entitled, The Millennium, which was published in 1920. Chafer offers his perspective and insight on the book of Revelation. Viewing it as primarily a book of prophecy, Chafer gives an outline of Revelation, as well as a critique of Reverend Caldwell’s views on the Apocalypse.

Careful examination of doctrine by one of the most influential twentieth-century theologians
Includes detailed table of contents
Written by one of the key founders of modern dispensationalism

Introduction to Dispensationalism
The Creatures of God Viewed Dispensationally
Scripture Doctrine Viewed Dispensationally
A Future Hope
Dispensationalism in the Light of Divine Grace
Conclusion

Top Highlights

“Premillenarianism is more than a belief in the certainty of a future event: it is a method of interpretation from Genesis to Revelation. It proposes to discover all the Bible teaches on a given subject and to abide by the results.” (Page 27)

“These books, however, did fall into two general classes: (1) Those treating chapters 4–20 as history, and (2) those treating this portion as prophecy.” (Page 1)

“Two very vital questions, among many, naturally arise: (1) What then constitutes the binding of Satan? And (2) what is meant by the phrases, ‘the first resurrection’ and ‘the rest of the dead’?” (Page 5)

“It may easily be verified that Christ is never related to the Church as King. He is ‘King of the Jews” (Page 7)

“God pity the church whose pastor is too busy to pray, or to feed on the Word of God!” (Page 31)

No subject was more dear to the heart of Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer than the teaching of the Scriptures on the spiritual life.

—John F. Walvoord, president of Dallas Theological Seminary

I welcome therefore this present book on these fundamental truths. Having had the privilege of seeing it in manuscript, I bespeak for it the candid attention of all who are concerned for the truth of God.

—C.I. Scofield, in the preface to the 1936 edition of The Kingdom in History and Prophecy

I am glad of the privilege of calling attention to a presentation of the way of salvation which is certain to lead all who read it earnestly to a living faith in Christ, and then to a constant joy because of the abundant and assured provision of God for the Christian life.

—W. H. Griffith Thomas, in the preface to the 1917 edition of Salvation

Lewis Sperry Chafer (1871-1952) was an American Presbyterian clergyman and educator, born in Rock Creek, Ohio. He studied at New Lyme Academy in Ohio, at Oberlin (Ohio) Conservatory and College, and under C. I. Scofield. Ordained in 1900, he was a traveling evangelist from 1900-1914, and a Bible lecturer from 1914-1924. He also taught Bible at the Philadelphia School of the Bible from 1914-1923. In 1924, he founded the Evangelical Theological College (now Dallas Theological Seminary) and was its president and professor of systematic theology until his death. He is also the author of Systematic Theology (8 Vols.) and was also the editor of Bibliotheca Sacra.