WHEN JESUS RETURNS

by David Pawson

Christians everywhere await Christ's return. Will he come to the whole world or just one place? Soon and suddenly or after clear signs? What can he achieve by coming back here and how long will it take? Few theologians speak with such clarity and uncompromising biblical faithfulness as David Pawson. Based on a new approach to the intrpretation of the book of Revelation, Pawson here discusses in detail the controversial and misunderstood subject of the Rapture and uncovers the true significance of the Millennium. This popular and highly topical book is being re-issued with a striking new cover.

Genres: Christian

292 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 2003

Reviews

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

A breath of fresh air

I love all of David Pawson’s books and this one is no exception. True to form, he preaches from the Word of God, and points out where ideas introduced over time have led to confusion. After reading many different interpretations of the book of Revelation, I find Pawson’s to be the clearest and to make the most sense because he takes the simplest approach. I highly recommend this book.

[Alesha Garvin · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an excellent teaching by David Pawson! It certainly is not an easy-quick read. I took notes, highlighted, read Scripture before tackling a chapter and during....it was an entire study for me. But I am SO GLAD that I did and I praise God for giving David Pawson wisdom and insight on rightly handling His Word.

[Suzanne Simpson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am not sure I agree with all of David Pawsons views in regards to the rapture, but I do appreciate his clearly thought-out and scripturely based reasoning. It has made me question some of my beliefs on things (which is a good thing, we should never be so "stuck in our ways" they we are unable to change our minds if shown to be wrong). Although I am currently under the view of a pre tribulation rapture I particularly liked the comment (along the lines of) "it is better to expect to go through the tribulation and get raptured that to expect to get raptured and go through the tribulation", now even pre tribbers like me can't argue with that!
Each point was clearly written about but never laboured on. The little "question page" on your own personal view on the millennial reign with explanations afterwards, towards the end of the book, was very interesting. I also learnt viewpoints that I never knew existed, which is helpful if I come across someone with these views. A good book indeed 🥰

[Knut Kåre · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jeg likte denne boken godt. Pawson gir ærlige og gode argumenter for sitt syn - som er klassisk premillennialisme av omtrent samme slag som den vi finner hos de eldste kirkefedrene (dvs. at Jesus kommer, oppretter tusenårsriket og at dommen holdes etter dette).

Boken har mange gode kapitler, blant annet et veldig fint kapittel om hvordan Jesus presenteres i Åp.

Boken ble opprinnelig utgitt i 2003, på et tidspunkt da dispensasjonalismen ennå var en stor sak i særlig amerikansk kristenhet. Han bruker mye tid på å advare mot dette. Det interessante er at siden den gang, har dispensasjonalismen fullstendig kollapset (jf. boken The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism).

For meg ga denne boken et fornyet engasjement for Åp og ikke minst troen på og læren om at Jesus kommer tilbake. Man kan lure på om ikke ett av vår tids viktigste endetidstegn er at vi er så lite opptatt av endetiden.

[sandra arthur · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent descriptive read

I really enjoyed and got informative food from this book. I took my time digesting the content and found it really helpful in my walk with God. Thank you David. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is really interested in our Lord and saviour returning for His chosen.

[Ingmar Hartman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wat begon als een frisse blik op Openbaring, vanuit de evangeliën werd snel een overzicht boek met platte stof zonder degelijke onderbouwingen. De start van het boek is zo’n mooie invalshoek dat ik alleen dit nog wel opnieuw zou willen lezen

[Nicholas Fernandes · Rating 1 out of 5]

Good

[Gregg · Rating 3 out of 5]

I only made it through page 183. I had read enough to get a sense of what the author believes about the end times, and what many are teaching about the rapture of the Church. The part I didn't read was dealing with the different views about the millennium, etc. I really couldn't care less.

I know that Jesus is coming back, but to get that involved in all the details seems counterproductive to me.

If you have a strong interest in learning about the book of Revelation, and getting all the details worked out, you would probably really enjoy this book. It was just time for me to go on to other things.

[Fiery · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read. Revelation unfolds in a new light about Jesus return and Millennium afterwards. Rapture is not what we've heard about (i.e. Left Behind series).

I read the Kindle edition which is not listed on Goodreads. ASIN: B004JHY7QS

[Clare Gilbert]

Well worth a read although do not entirely agree with everything written in this book

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best book ever on the subject of eschatology.

[Kay McPherson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Learned a great deal and has me thinking and wanting to do further reading.

[Mushi Rahman]

This book provided me with a lot of useful material on the Second Coming of Christ. This is a very balanced book giving insight into a topic a lot of churches are reluctant to teach on. David Pawson shows clearly that Jesus will return and that the Bible commends the church to get ready for this major event. Pawson outlines the different schools of thought and makes clear his own point of view. This is a good theological book on the subject and I recommend it.