Podcast Episodes

A Reply to Jim McClarty’s Critique of the Prewrath Position: He Gets the Prewrath Basics Wrong – Ep. 46

I replied to pretribulational teacher Jim McClarty’s critique of the prewrath position. This is the first episode of a series responding to an article he wrote against the prewrath position.

I first…

Published on 10 years, 4 months ago

A Reply to Jan Markell's "Understanding the Times" Prophecy Conference and Ed Hindson Likening Prewrath to Beating Your Wife - Ep 45

I first talked about Jan Markell’s sensational, pretrib, annual, Bible prophecy conference. It represents the typical pretrib conference that is not very helpful for people to learn about Bible proph…

Published on 10 years, 4 months ago

A Reply to Renald Showers on James 5:7–9, Imminency, and the Meaning of the Greek Perfect Tense - Ep. 44

I responded to pretrib teacher Renald Showers and his misunderstanding of the Greek perfect tense-form and thus his interpretation of James 5:7–9 and how that affects his pretrib imminency.

Specifica…

Published on 10 years, 5 months ago

Learn Biblical Greek Online | Private Tutoring Course in New Testament (Koine) Greek - Ep. 43

I talked about my new Biblical Greek course that I am teaching, which you can find here:

www.alankurschner.com/greek

I announced this week that I am offering a Biblical Greek online course; or more s…

Published on 10 years, 5 months ago

The Emotional, Sentimental Attachment to the Tradition of an Imminent Pretrib Rapture - Ep. 42

I talked about the pervasive emotional attachment that many pretrib believers have toward the notion of of imminency.  I  also read a pertinent selection from S. P. Tregelles’s The Hope of Christ’s S…

Published on 10 years, 5 months ago

New Christian Zionists Seek Distance From 'Wild, Crazy Popular Apocalypticism' - Ep. 41

I commented on the following article from the Christian Post, as well as talked about a couple of semi-related issues.

New Christian Zionists Seek Distance From ‘Wild, Crazy Popular Apocalypticism’

T…

Published on 10 years, 6 months ago

Does Paul Teach There Will Be a “Gap” of Time between the Rapture and the Day of the Lord’s Wrath? – Ep. 40

I talked about the apostle Paul’s teaching of the temporal relationship between the rapture and the beginning of the day of the Lord’s wrath and its implications.

Prewrath eschatology teaches that th…

Published on 10 years, 6 months ago

Does Jesus Teach There Will Be a "Gap" of Time between the Rapture and the Day of the Lord’s Wrath”? - Ep. 39

I talked about the temporal relationship between the rapture and the beginning of the day of the Lord’s wrath and its implications.

Prewrath eschatology teaches that the rapture and the onset of the …

Published on 10 years, 6 months ago

A Reply to Pastor Greg Laurie’s Pretribulational Sermon on the Rapture and the Antichrist – Ep. 38

I replied to Harvest Christian Fellowship’s shallow sermon by Greg Laurie on his pretribulational rapture and Antichrist view.

He believes the church will be raptured before the Antichrist emerges. H…

Published on 10 years, 6 months ago

Seals, Trumpets, Bowls: Concurrent-Recapitulation or Consecutive-Progressive? (Part 2 of 2) - Ep. 37

In part 2, I gave about 10 reasons against the concurrent-recapitulatory interpretation of the book of Revelation while arguing for the consecutive-progressive framework.

Seals, Trumpets, Bowls – At …

Published on 10 years, 7 months ago