(The Rapture Question examines the four views of the churc...)
The Rapture Question examines the four views of the church's role in the tribulation: Partial Rapturism, Pretribulationism, Midtribulationism, and Posttribulationism, with the revised edition particularly discussing the current debate between pretribulationism and posttribulationism.
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Of the life and work of Jesus, the apostle John said, "Even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written" (John 21:25). Acknowledging the size of the task, as well as its importance, Dr. John F. Walvoord has written this systematic presentation of the Person and work of Christ from eternity past to eternity future. Beginning with an analysis of modern trends in the study of Christology, Dr. Walvoord shows that "contemporary Christology has in many respects confused rather than clarified the extended revelation of the Word of God."
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It seems unlikely that a chained prisoner would write a paper on triumph, but in his letter to the Philippian believers, the apostle Paul did exactly that. John F. Walvoord's refreshing analysis of this popular New Testament epistle combines an unusually fascinating style with a careful exegesis of the original Greek text. After discussing the epistle's authorship, date, character, and relevance to modern Christianity, Walvoord moves to a consideration of prominent phrases in the Pauline writings.
Armageddon, Oil, and Terror: What the Bible Says about the Future
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Armageddon, Oil, and Terror offers shocking predictions on the future of terrorism, oil-based economics, and nuclear war in the Middle East. In all, Armageddon, Oil, and Terror sheds light on 12 biblical prophecies that seem eerily close to coming true.
The Holy Spirit: A Comprehensive Study of the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
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The Holy Spirit is an extensive treatment of the entire doctrine of pneumatology, using some 1500 Scripture citations, and is designed for theological students and pastors as well as for laypeople desiring to get a complete presentation of the third person of the Trinity who indwells all Christians.
Every Prophecy of the Bible: Clear Explanations for Uncertain Times
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Unprecedented natural disasters, political uprisings, and economic uncertainty: The Bible predicted it all. Now you can understand it - and know what's coming next. As we watch world events unfold, biblical prophecy becomes a subject of intense interest. Noted biblical scholar Dr. John F. Walvoord covers each prophecy from Genesis to Revelation, giving a detailed insight into the many prophecies that have been fulfilled, as well as those that are still to come.
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The Theological Wordbook tackles tough words, such as propitiation, regeneration, righteousness, and predestination, but it does so in a natural, plain-spoken manner designed to be enlightening rather than evasive. Also literally dozens of words you are likely to use every day, such as forgiveness, mind, peace, rest, family, truth, and guilt, have profound biblical value. Using The Theological Wordbook can enable you to more fully appreciate what the Bible teaches on these crucial topics and how each of these terms is relevant for life today.
John Walvoord was a United States theology professor, seminary president, and authority on Bible prophecies. He was one of evangelicalism's most prominent 20th-century leaders.
Background
John Flipse Walvoord was born on May 1, 1910, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States. He was the youngest of three children of John Garrett Walvoord, a school teacher, and Mary Walvoord. He was raised in a home that valued education in general and religious training in particular. During his mother's difficult pregnancy, her doctors advised an abortion; however, because of their conviction that the child was a gift from the Lord, they brought John to term. The family was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, his father was an elder and Sunday school superintendent. His parents determined that their children would be reared on the Westminster Shorter Catechism and Scripture memory.
Education
During his high school years, John Walvoord excelled in academics and athletics but continued to have only a nominal interest in Christianity, although he had committed his life to Christian work when he was twelve. His family joined the Union Gospel Tabernacle (now the nondenominational Racine Bible Church). While attending a study of the book of Galatians, he became assured of God's mercy toward him. In 1928, he entered Wheaton College. John Walvoord continued to excel in academics and athletics, though he also distinguished himself as a member of the debate team that won state championships in 1930 and 1931. Additionally, he was the president of the college's Christian Endeavor where he committed to foreign missions. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1931. That fall Walvoord entered Dallas Theological Seminary, where he earned his bachelor's and master's of theology degrees, magna cum laude, in 1934 and doctorate in theology in 1936. He went on to receive a Master of Arts in philosophy from Texas Christian University in 1945. Wheaton College awarded him a doctor of divinity in 1960; Liberty University conferred the Doctor of Letters on him in 1984.
John Walvoord wanted to go to China as a missionary. At the time he couldn't believe that everyone didn't want to go to China. But as he launched into his doctoral studies in Dallas in 1934, the young graduate was called to the Rosen Heights Presbyterian Church in nearby Fort Worth where he served as a pastor for sixteen years. Then in 1936, he was asked to temporarily fill the position of registrar at Dallas Theological Seminary, and in a short time, he did much to organize and structure the office. In 1945, after nine years of faculty service, Walvoord was asked to assume the role of assistant to the president, a position he held until the death of Dr. Chafer seven years later. On February 6, 1953, John Walvoord was inaugurated as the second president of Dallas Theological Seminary. He served as a president and professor until 1986, and as a chancellor until 2001. He continued to teach and preach until a few weeks before his death at the age of 92.
During his early years in academia, Walvoord was asked to teach a course about the Apocalypse. This sparked his interest in the subject and in biblical prophecies, eventually leading him to write several books on the subject. The most influential of these among the general public was his bestselling 1974 work, Armageddon, Oil, and the Middle East Crisis: What the Bible Says about the Future of the Middle East and the End of Western Civilization, which he wrote with his son John E. Walvoord. This book, which predicts that the world will see the rise of a powerful government headed by an atheist leader in league with Satan and will enter into a great war centered in the Middle East, was revised in 1990 during the Persian Gulf War. Walvoord was subsequently asked to appear on a number of television and radio programs about his ideas, although he came short of asserting that Armageddon was imminent because of United States actions in the Middle East.
Though reared a Presbyterian, and having memorized the catechisms and attended the church his father started in Cedar Grove, Wisconsin, John Walvoord did not cast his soul upon Christ for his eternal salvation until he heard Dr. William McCarroll at the Cicero Bible Church explain what salvation really was. John Walvoord is known worldwide for his evangelical scholarship in Christology, pneumatology (the doctrine of the Holy Spirit), and eschatology (prophecy and the end times). A committed and profound dispensationalist, the Bible was always at the heart of Walvoord's life.
Views
Quotations:
"The comprehensive sweep of the Bible, as it looks at history from God's point of view and then presents the glorious future that awaits the child of God, gives the Christian a life of meaningful activity. It provides a system of values that transcends the materialism of our day, and it gives us a glorious hope of a world to come where there is much happiness."
Membership
Evangelical Theological Society
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United States
Connections
John Walvoord was married to Geraldine Delores Lundgren. They had four sons: John Edward (born on February 20, 1942), James Randall (born on June 17, 1945), Timothy Peter (born on April 17, 1954), and Paul David (born on August 8, 1957).