Chuck Missler Eschatology

William Bell, Jr.

A major complaint of Chuck Missler eschatology is his rejection of the amillennial view. Amillennial means no millennium. This is not an accurate representation of that view.

Its adherents in general do not reject the millennium altogether. They simply do not believe it to be a literal thousand years as does Missler.

Amillenniarians believe the millennium began on Pentecost of A.D. 30, and continues up to the Parousia which they allege to be future. Thus, the millennium in their view is currently in progress and ends with Christ's future return.Missler concludes that the influences of Origin and Augustine left a pervasive influence on eschatology which denies the literal millennium.

Amillennialism's Omission of Israel's Future

We are not amillennialists, though I confess to once holding that doctrine in my primal years of Bible study. However, I renounced it more than 27 years ago. Yet, it is unfortunate to see the reckless charge of antisemitism against those who are amillennialists in an attempt to bolster one's eschatological view. This is admittedly an area of weakness for the premillennial view of Chuck Missler eschatology.

Most amillennialists are probably not aware of the implications of Israel's future in scripture unless they are apologists of some sort.

In that view, Israel's covenant relationship ended when Jesus died on the cross. That paradigm almost blinds them from seeing any other role for Israel.

It is not antisemitism, but a "lack of understanding." This is not to say there may not be some antisemitism in amillennial camps, but there is probably some among some premillenniarians also.

Semites as a biblical term is not limited to Israel. Semitic people are descendants of Shem, which include Abraham who also was the father of the Arab nation.

Thus, the term cannot scripturally be limited to Jews or Israelites. Further, Noah was the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth, thus, Africans and Egyptians are also included in the gene pool.

Be that as it may, the real issue here is whether the Bible teaches a literal or figurative millennium. That it teaches a millennium (thousand years reign) no one denies, but when and in what manner?

Is Chuck Missler eschatology correct in making it literal?

Chuck Missler Eschatology and the Millennium

Are we to accept that the "key," "chain" and "bottomless pit," are all literal?

In a book which is highly figurative and symbolic, Chuck Missler eschatology holds the thousand years to be literal. Could the devil be bound with a literal chain?

There is no consistency in the application of these terms. That is why God gave the time statements of imminence to prevent the errors we see commonly made in Apocalyptic texts such as found in Revelation 20.

Missler's Proofs of the Literal Millennium

It is true that God promises to reign in Zion. What does that mean? Isaiah and Micah prophesied that the Messiah's kingdom would be set up in the last days, (Isaiah 2:2-4; Mich 4:2).

Hebrews identifies Zion as the church of the firstborn, meaning the church of the firstfruit saints who have come to Mt. Zion, (Hebrews 12:22, 23),

In Mount Zion, also called the heavenly Jerusalem in contrast to the earthly Jerusalem, they are receiving (paralambonontes) a kingdom which cannot be shaken, (v. 28).

So, the saints come to Mt. Zion, in coming to the church which is the new heavenly Jerusalem receiving the kingdom of the Lord and reigning with him in Zion.

The Kingdom and the Imminent Return of Christ

To deny Israel her hope promised in the first century is to abort the plan of God and is the ultimate in anti-Israel propaganda.

God's covenant to Israel would be realized when the Deliverer came out of Zion and took away her sins, (Romans 11:27, Hebrews 8:6-13).

Israel's hope was bound up in Christ, being resurrection from the dead, (Acts 26:6-8, 24:14, 15).

To make the land of Palestine today the subject of bible prophecy as in Chuck Missler eschatology, may be the real culprit in setting the stage for a holocaust. God forbid.

Why is it that premillenniarians advocate war in Israel and lobby Congress for support for their pro war agenda? Isn't it the premillenniarians who have gone to Congress, i.e., (John Hagee and company). It is they who argue that two thirds of Israel must die according to the prophecies of Zechariah. This is holocaust language of greater proportions than Auschwitz!

Is Chuck Missler eschatology a misguided missle on the end-time? In our judgment, the ignoring of first century fulfillment in the New Testament of Old Testament prophecy leads one to very dangerous, destructive and harmful worldviews.

Praying Against the Will of God?

He also taught them that some of his disciples who stood in his presence would not die until they had seen that very kingdom come in their lifetime!, (Matthew 16:27, 28; Mark 8:38, 9:1)

Speaking of the "time of the end" in Luke 21:31, an event which Jesus connects with ancient Rome's destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, said that was the time when the kingdom would be at hand. So you also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near. (Luke 21:31).

While the times and seasons for it's arrival were put in the Father's own power, that is, it's day and hour was unknown, Jesus clearly revealed the generation in which it would come as his very own. Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all things take place. (Luke 21:32)

In our view, the only position which truly honors God's promises to Israel is that of fulfillment in connection with the words of the prophets in the imminent and soon to come message of the apostles who taught it all came to pass in their generation.

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