He Shall Have Dominion: A Postmillennial Eschatology

by Kenneth Gentry

In this greatly expanded and wholly updatedd version of Dr. Gentry s classic study of postmillennialism, you will sense anew the powerful message of Psalm 72 that Christ shall have dominion from sea to sea (Psa 72) You will learn that God's word promises that the Whole earth will be filled with his glory so that all nations will call him blessed (72:17) - before Christ returns. Many evangelicals today are concerned about those being Left Behind on this Late Great Planet Earth as it collapses into absolute chaos. But the postmillennialist optimistically believes that He Shall Have Dominion through the Spirit-blessed labor of his blood-bought Church by its faithful obedience to the New Covenant. In this book you will find the whole biblical rationale for the postmillennial hope, from its incipient beginning in Genesis to its glorious conclusion in Revelation. Your faith will be re-invigorated as you begin to recognize that the gospel is the power of God unto salvation (Rom 1:16) and that our Lord Jesus really meant it when he commanded us to go and make disciples of all the nations (Matt 28:19).

654 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the most comprehensive work on Postmillennialism that I have read. It is a thick and daunting read but it covers essentially everything one needs to know to understand this millennial position. It spends a great deal of time countering the claims made by dispensationalists. Which is somewhat tiresome for a Reformed person who does not interact with that system often, however given its popularity in America, it makes sense. The appendix on hyper-preterism is also good considering the recent controversy surrounding that heterodox position.

[Malachi Liberda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clear & Exegetical

[ThePrill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent. Truly the only systematic book the average postmillennial requires to defend and explain their position. Refutes amillennialism and premillennialism well without being overly dismissive of their claims. Thorough in every respect of the word, and Gentry categorises everything very neatly. A tremendous piece of scholarship. Sadly, I cannot grant this book five stars due to the pretty horrendous editing in this edition. Constant grammar errors and misspellings require reading a sentence a few times to figure out what is meant to be said. Even, horrifically, there are a few verses that don't match up either. 'Tis a shame as otherwise the book is phenomenal, but when the reader is required to read a sentence over, not because of its deep theological content but because of its illegible nature, that is pretty ridiculous.

EDIT: To add, this has served as a pretty fantastic reference book. Excellent for answering all the postmil questions your friends and family might have.