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For many years I had been urged to compile a list of all significant prophecies of Scripture and provide an exposition of them. This book, in an attempt to meet this need, explains one thousand passages of the Bible and, for the first time in current literature, all the prophecies of the Bible are explained in one volume. The significance is especially striking with the arrival of the twenty-first
century which has continued to sharpen interest in prophetic interpretation.
The leading problem in the interpretation of prophecy is whether the Scripture should be interpreted in its natural or literal sense. This is discussed in the Introduction. It is also important to understand that in the interpretation of prophecy, every prophecy is related to other prophecies like the piece of a tapestry to the whole. Accordingly, a system had to be used that would unfold prophecy in an orderly way and relate prophecies to each other. To achieve this, the general method of study of prophetic Scripture was approached from the biblical point of view, beginning in Genesis and ending in Revelation. In the Gospels the chronological approach was modified to deal with major prophecies in the Synoptic Gospels and to consider separately prophecy in the Gospel of John. Biblical quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version.
Most significant is the fact that half of these prophecies---five hundred of them---have already been literally fulfilled, establishing beyond any intellectual question that the Bible was intended to be interpreted literally in prophetic passages. Unmistakably, the evidence is overwhelming that God means exactly what He says as prophecy after prophecy has already been literally fulfilled. When history has run its course, every prophecy will be fulfilled.
Though it is impossible in one volume to deal at length with each interpretation, the goal of this volume is to provide an explanatory exposition of each significant prophecy of Scripture with some mention of alternative views. The reader will in this way be provided with a workable and intelligent interpretation of prophecy that fits into the larger scheme of prophecy as fulfilled or to be fulfilled and will be given an introductory understanding of the prophecy as a basis for further study.
The competent work of Karen Grassmick as stenographer did much to enhance the book. The cooperation of the administration of Dallas Seminary in allowing me free time is gratefully acknowledged.
John F. Walvoord
Summer 1998
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Pages 688
Dimensions: Length: 9.1" Width: 6.1" Height: 2.3"
Weight: 2 lbs.
Release Date Jan 1, 1999
Publisher DAVID C. COOK #558
ISBN 1564767582
EAN 9781564767585
UPC 612608767584
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 | Problematic interpretations intent on perpetuating viewpoint Nov 16, 2008 |
I have some serious issues with John F. Walvoord's views of Biblical interpretation; he seems to be too inconsistent at the best of times.
I sought understanding as to why he claims that prophecy should be interpreted literally, which is much of the focus of "Every Prophecy in the Bible." Unfortunately, he seems to interpret many texts in a sense different from what is naturally intended. Examples:
Walvoord says that when God said, "You shall not eat of this tree, or you will surely die," that it was a prophecy. It is no different from me saying, "If you drink this poison, you will surely die." Action/consequence should not be interpreted as prophecy; in this case, it negates God's role in the judgment. But Walvoord says that God was right in his prophecy. Where's the judgment in it? Where are the necessary consequences? I do not believe this to be prophetic at all, and I find it degrading of God to say as such.
Another example can be found on page 37. Walvoord says, "The Lord PREDICTED that none of the adult population of men who left Egypt, except for Caleb and Joshua, would be ALLOWED to enter the Promised Land." I am sorry, but that is not a prediction, but a declaration. Relegating God's declarations to prediction greatly weakens God and lessens his role in the grand scheme of things. It wasn't a prediction at all, but a proclamation, and the two are vastly different.
Also, when the Pharaoh had prophetic dreams, Joseph came and interpreted the dreams. The prophecies came true. Walvoord says this is an example of how the prophecy came true literally, but the INTERPRETATION came true literally. I do not believe that the interpretation is in any way synonymous with the dream; the interpretation is the meaning of the dream, and the dream was the prophecy. I believe both are equally important, however, the prophecy would have come true regardless of Joseph interpreting it. The dream was symbolic, making the prophecy not strictly literal. Walvoord tends to generalize, saying that ALL prophecy has come true literally. But as I pointed out with these examples, that isn't true, and I simply cannot believe that.
Now, I am happy to see that Walvoord doesn't (too often) go BEYOND the text for his interpretation. The best example would be one of my biggest pet peeves; interpreting the 7 churches in Asia as representing Church Ages. On page 526, Walvoord says, "Some hold that these churches also, in general, represent the history of the church... There is, however, no scriptural verification of this type of interpretation." I am glad he is willing to confess this; I don't know whether or not he believes in this, but this statement was a good inclusion, as it is true. Even if the "Church Ages" do reflect the 7 churches, without any Biblical support, this interpretation is simply eisegesis (reading into the text), and does not belong.
All in all, the book is decent, but there are many things that I feel he overreaches. He tries too hard to show that all prophecy is fulfilled literally (which I disagree); he believes there will be re-instituted temple sacrifices in the Millennial Kingdom (but God does not desire sacrifice, and He gains no pleasure from the shedding of blood, so... I strongly disagree with this, even if Walvoord believes it will just be symbolic. I cannot find the verse that states that God doesn't like sacrifices in and of themselves, but here is one such verse; Isaiah 1:11); and all-in-all, I feel that he has many things misconstrued.
Regardless of differences in views of interpretation and ultimate fulfillment of Eschatology, I feel that Walvoord needs to learn some stronger critical thinking. I came into this book looking for more answers to the questions I had about Eschatology and Prophecy as a whole, but the answers I came away with were in spite of Walvoord's interpretations, not because of them.
Not a bad book, and it can definitely help people grow in their understanding and search for learning more of scripture, but I don't recommend it. | | |  | Clear and comprehensive Mar 12, 2008 |
| They say that nearly one-third of the Bible involves prophecy. This book, written by a man generally acknowledged as an authority on the subject, is an essential tool for grasping the significance of the hundreds of predictions that have already come true ... and getting ready for those that have yet to be fulfilled. | | | | Good for us lay bible students, too! Feb 8, 2008 |
| This book has all the important Bible propehcies and I can use it as a desk reference when I study the Bible. But I drew my diagrams of Ezekiel's millenial temple in 1998 before I had bought this book. You do not need to know any Greek or Hebrew to use this book and benefit from it. It is in simple layman's language. After I had purchased this book, I felt strongly led to go on and study the two Olivet Discourses Matthew 24 and Luke 21 for my now-published e-book APOCALYPSE! The artwork on the cover must have had some iind of annointing on it because it made me think of the Middle East crisis and say the time is short and lets get moving on finishing my prophecy e-book! That cover sort of looks like the End of the World! | | | | Name says it all. Dec 1, 2007 |
Just as promised. Every prophecy of the Bible.
Pick it up and put it down time after time. It reads like a series of short stories.
Buy this book. | | |  | Excellent Resource for even the layman Sep 12, 2007 |
John Walvoord is an excellent author and (not surprisingly) chancellor of Dallas Theological Seminary (the Harvard of Seminaries). His study of the Bible is on par with the great bible teachers of yesteryear. He's also the author of the excellent "The Bible Knowledge Commentary."
Some viewing this book will not give it a chance the moment they see that he holds a pre-tribulational rapture viewpoint. But that aside I believe any intellectually-honest person should serve to gain tremendously from this book even if they come to a different conclusion in that (previous) vain.
Pick it up and give it an honest read. You'll become much more educated and valuable in biblical conversations. | | | Write your own review about Every Prophecy Of The Bible
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