Friday, February 16, 2024

Amillennialism & Prophetic "Incidentals"

I am often bewildered by how many students of bible prophecy, especially among Amillennialists, will say in criticism of Premillennialists, that bible students should not get bogged down in the "incidentals" of biblical prophecy, but stick with the main idea of the prophecies. When I hear this, I am stirred to respond to the criticism with a strong denunciation. 

Yes, I can sum up the Book of Revelation by saying "it teaches that good triumphs over evil," and leave it at that and say "the incidentals are unimportant." But, the incidentals are very important! I realize that some do get too bogged down in the "incidentals" of both the parables of Christ and the prophecies, so as to fail to grasp the main ideas, but I see bible students, especially among Amillennialists, going to the other extreme and ignoring the important "incidentals" of the parable or prophecy. In fact, most people are generally hungry for the incidentals, for the details. I know I am. 

Also, the incidental details are often very important in understanding a parable or prophecy. Who can read the Book of Revelation and then say that God is not disposed to give us too many details? Is it not filled with details and things some might consider incidental? Brother, if it is in the prophecy or parable, then it is judged important and so there is really nothing incidental in the parables or prophecies.

What think ye?

1 comment:

Ken Mann said...

Amen! there are no "incidentals" with God! Every jot and every tittle is a mountian to be climbed. We of course will not have the time to climb every single mountain, but whenever we climb one, we get a glimpse of the Glory of God, and how His hand rules over great and small!