Road Map to the End of the World

A reading list of eschatological proportions! 

Here’s a draft study plan for how I’m going to go about some of my research. I want it to be multidisciplinary. So I’m going to do some biblical studies, some historical studies, and some theological studies, likely sprinkled with a bit of pop culture/theology.

I’ve got some books on my shelf right now, and I’m going to start with those. I’m also looking for recommendations, so any suggestions would be most welcome! I'm sure this list will be added to as time goes on, but it's a start.

Historic creeds & catechisms

Biblical studies:

Mysterious Apocalypse: Interpreting the Book of Revelation (Arthur W. Wainwright)

Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible: Revelation (Joseph L. Mangina)

Traditional Pentecostal/dispensationalist eschatology:

Eschatology: A Futurist View (Thomas L. Holdcroft) – Pentecostal

Knowing the Doctrines of the Bible (Myer Pearlman) – Pentecostal

Other eschatology:

Hope Against Hope: Christian Eschatology at the Turn of the Millennium (Richard Bauckham & Trevor Hart)

Surprised by Hope (NT Wright) – Anglican

Excerpts from systematic (sorts of) theologies:

Credo (Karl Barth) – Reformed

Dogmatics in Outline (Karl Barth) – not sure I have time to delve into Church Dogmatics!

Systematic Theology Vol 2: The Works of God (Robert Jenson) – Lutheran

Introduction to Christianity (Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger) – Roman Catholic

Apostolic Faith (David Yeago) – Lutheran

But where to start?

I think I’ll begin where I first began – with what I was taught as a Classical Pentecostal. So it’s back to my Bible College textbook, Eschatology: A Futurist View. I’m interested to see how this book sits with me now. 

~lg