Following Wisdom’s Path to the Pre-Tribulation Rapture
Book review by Terry James
Why do we believe what we do about Bible prophecy? Do the signs truly point to Jesus’ imminent appearing? Do our beliefs about the end times really matter for how we live or view our future?
My friend and colleague on Raptureready.com tells that he wrote the book, Invitation to a Lavish Feast: Following Wisdom’s Path to the Pre-Tribulation Rapture, to answer questions like these (available on Amazon). He says that during the past several years, he has encountered a variety of positions regarding Bible prophecy and felt a growing passion within to again defend what Scripture says about our “blessed hope.” His newest book, he indicates, came from a desire to provide believers with a firm foundation for their expectation of Jesus’ soon appearing.
The author says further: Many in today’s church regard what the Bible says about the last days as “tertiary” or of far less importance than other matters of the faith. Others say that our views regarding the timing of the Rapture are just our “best guesses.”
Nothing could be farther from the truth, he says.
The dearth of sound biblical teaching on Bible prophecy has, he says, created a void that false teachers have filled with a wide assortment of wayward beliefs regarding the church, Jesus’ appearing, the Second Coming, and Israel. This, he believes, keeps many believers from discerning the season in which they live.
Jonathan says that the title of his book, Invitation to a Lavish Feast, comes from Proverbs 9:1-6 where Solomon describes Wisdom’s preparation of a lavish feast and her invitation for the simple to join in the banquet. True Wisdom puts us on a path that leads to the pre-Tribulation Rapture by:
- Basing our hope exclusively on the words of Scripture, interpreted according to the original intent of the authors.
- Exalting Jesus’ preeminence in Bible prophecy, as seen throughout the book of Revelation.
- Aligning our future aspirations for both Israel and us with God’s character as revealed in His Word.
The author says: In the first section of my book, “Wisdom’s Defense of Bible Prophecy,” I show that each of the above points validates all that we believe regarding our anticipation of Jesus’ soon appearing.
The next section contains several chapters on Wisdom’s defense of our belief in Premillennialism and, in particular, the future restoration of Israel. I demonstrate that since Daniel’s prophecy of the seventy weeks hasn’t yet reached fulfillment, there absolutely must be a time when God’s attention turns to the descendants of Jacob.
The current clamoring of the nations for a two-state solution in the Middle East fits perfectly with what the Bible predicts would lead up to the seventieth week of Daniel’s amazing prophecy.
Jonathan says that all these things provide the basis for our belief that Jesus will appear to take us home to glory before the start of the seven-year Tribulation upon the earth, which is the topic of the last section of his book. Each of the ten chapters provides compelling arguments favoring our expectation of Jesus’ imminent appearing, and together, they form a strong and convincing case.
The presence of so many scoffers of our “blessed hope” makes it imperative that we understand why we believe what we do.
More than that, our hope in Jesus’ appearing is not just dry theology; it is touching our lives in many ways on a daily basis.
Jonathan Brentner, in Invitation to a Lavish Feast – Following Wisdom’s Path to the Pre-Tribulation Rapture, shows how our Bible-based beliefs regarding the future intersect with the obstacles and fears we frequently encounter. One chapter deals exclusively with how these truths help us deal with the anxieties that sometimes swell up inside us.
I highly recommend my great friend and colleague’s book that offers tremendous encouragement in these times so near Christ’s Call to believers at that Glorious Moment of Rapture.
Invitation to a Lavish Feast is available on Amazon and on the SkyWatchTV website.
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