Thy Kingdom Come: Tracing God's Kingdom Program and Covenant Promises Throughout History

by J. Dwight Pentecost

A thorough study that traces the kingdom program from Genesis to Revelation, relating the kingdom and the various biblical covenants.

Genres: Theology, Christian

322 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

J. Dwight Pentecost is Distinguished Professor of Bible Exposition, Emeritus, at Dallas Theological Seminary where he has served since 1955. He holds a B.A. from Hampden-Sydney College and both the Th.M. and Th.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary. His nearly twenty books include Design for Discipleship: Discovering God's Blueprint for the Christian Life; Your Adversary, the Devil; and The Divine Comforter: The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit.

Reviews

[Joshua Stone · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pentecost’s Biblical Theology of the “Kingdom” acts as a bridge between the older works of Peters and Chaffer and newer works by Henebury and Valch. While superseded in many ways by the later, Pentecost is still well worth reading. Chapter 18 “The Kingdom offered-and rejected” is one of the best and most succinct defenses of this dispensational position I have ever read.

[Ailee Pearce · Rating 5 out of 5]

While I disagree with his theology and much written in this book, Pentecost did an incredible job walking the reader through this view of dispensationalism. According to Craig Blaising, Pentecost falls more into the category of revised/traditional dispensationalism rather than classic or progressive. The structure of the book is easy to follow, he backs up his points with numerous scriptural references, and the pathway he chose to take the reader through via his understanding of theocratic authority was very interesting. His chapter on Christ’s presentation and the Pharisee’s rejection of the kingdom was clear in understanding his argument for the things to come. My only critique is that he would occasionally make a comment about how an amillennial would understand a certain verse or passage and then state why it was a misinterpretation of the scripture. His understanding of the amil perspective was often limited and unfair in my opinion. If authors desire to argue against a different theological perspective I think they should then make the space to thoughtfully articulate the opposing view and then respond, not simply give a small condescending remark to an unfair critique. A great read nonetheless. I would recommend to anyone desiring to learn more about dispensationalism.

[Maria Sprunger · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very interesting but arguments are difficult to read and is a difficult and *boring* book to read in my personal opinion. I personally could not finish it but the history it provided on the church was well written.

[Carley English · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good overview of kingdoms and covenants. Pretty simple terms so anyone could read it, but does into great depth and shows the story throughout the Bible

[Jeff · Rating 4 out of 5]

As with all books by J. Dwight Pentecost, this is an excellent book )although it is a bit dry when reading straight though). This book, along with "The Greatness of the Kingdom" by Alva McClain, provide a framework for understanding the Bible in it's entirety.
Dr. Pentecost's organization of the material as well as his Appendix makes this an extremely valuable reference book for accurate Biblical interpretation.

[Kevin Cullis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably THE most important book for Christians to read and understand an overview of God's Plan for everyone. Failure to understand dispensations AND the context of the Abrahamic, Palestinian, Davidic, and New Covenants causes errors in our day-to-day decisions and efforts.