Amillennialism Today

by William E. Cox

Eschatology AMillennialism

Genres: Theology, Christianity

143 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1966

Reviews

[Maddie Jupe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly, I thought this book would be way out of my depth and a bit of a trudge but it was actually enjoyable! The author gives a very clear explanation of the a-millennial view which was easy to understand. What he was saying about the timeline of the end times and what would take place etc. seemed to make sense to me but to be fair I don’t really know much about the other views so I don’t have much to compare it to. Was also interesting to hear more from the covenant theology perspective. Despite all the debate around different views on the millennium it’s encouraging to remember that one day in the future Christ will come again. Every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that he is Lord. He will be glorified as he deserves, and we will get to spend eternity with him! Bring on the next view!

[Jethro Wall · Rating 5 out of 5]

A succinct, simple and helpful explanation of the theology of amillennialism. Like seriously, really helpful. Cox gets into the texts a lot, presents the overarching redemptive story through the amillennial lens, and wages war against dispensationalism. And it’s not just a book about eschatology either, but has good stuff in regards to hermeneutics, the church, salvation, etc. as well.

Randomly though, there are some weird comments about ‘the age of accountability’ and perhaps Cox reads too much into the anti-Christ with his thoughts on the pope... but drop that stuff and it’s a stellar book. Definitely recommend.

“Every person who has ever graced, or who ever will grace, the portals of heaven... will have come there only through a childlike faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ.”

[Patricia Gauthier · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am re-reading this book after reading it several years ago. William E. Cox brings absolute clarity to the muddled field of Eschatology, or End Times theology on the sub-topic of the Thousand Year period spoken of in Revelation, the Millennium. He defines it and lays out the Scriptural basis for Amillennialism concisely and precisely.
The only reason Cox is not well known is that all other views of the Millennium were deluged by Dispensational theology which emerged in the 1800's, first in England and then spread to th U.S. Dispensational theology is a complex maze of pieced together Scriptures that has sensationalist appeal. Cox logically dispels other views simply by accurately explaining the Amilleniast view Scripturally. For Christian readers who have scrathed their heads trying to grasp Dispensational Theology and are are trying to get a handle on what the Bible teaches about the events and chronology of the Last Days, read this book. All your confusion will simply melt away.

Patricia Gauthier, author: One Baptism: The Power of Water and the Spirit.

[Andrzej Stelmasiak · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very basic, don't waste your time on it. And don't read it if you are NOT amill, as you might begin to think that John MacArthur was right in the end with his nonsensical claim... Ocassional nugget here or there, but not that they cannot be found in some of those better books on the subject. It was OK only, and it's not a keeper for me.

[G. Clay · Rating 4 out of 5]

While somewhat dated, this book is an excellent primer on amillennial thought. At approximately 140 pages, it's a fairly quick read. There are several things that I really liked about the book. Cox organizes the bulk of the material into theological categories. This is especially helpful, because the reader is able to see the implications of holding various millennial views within the grander theological framework. The emphasis Cox places on hermeneutics is also invaluable. Many false doctrines are refuted when one consistently interprets the obscure passages in the light of the plainer ones.

I think there is one glaring case where Cox's presentation is flawed: his discussion of the antichrist. He attempts to "nail down" the antichrist today (aka in the 1960s), and therefore must state that the end is very near. Clearly, his interpretation is wrong, for those events that must occur in the advent of the antichrist did not take place, considering that the individual identified is now dead. In this one place, he falls prey to the very hyperliteralism that amillennarians eschew (as opposed to premillennialists).

Excepting this flaw, I recommend the book to anyone studying the various millennial doctrines who would like a good working knowledge of amillennialism and how it interprets various passages of Scripture.

[Andre · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is probably clearest most concise statement of the Amillennial Faith.