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Free 102-page PDF book
(updated 2nd edition)
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"Don Preston's books are invaluable in my study of eschatology. Sam's new comprehensive index covering all of Don's books will be a great help in finding and retrieving Don's comments. Thanks again, Sam, for taking the time and effort to build it." (Alabama Christian)
"Reading Don Preston's works is an exciting and enlightening experience. So many questions one has regarding how to answer this argument or understand that passage and see this verse in all it's fullness is contained within his works.
Now when you have questions, you can find the answers in a flash. I can't recommend these indexes highly enough. Now you can find those answers again and again with little to no effort on your part." (Texas Christian)
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In 1968 Sam Dawson noticed in his study of Matthew 24-25 that most authors jumped around all over the place and switched back and forth between viewing the chapters as teaching about the destruction of Jerusalem and a final destruction of the planet. He realized that wasn't consistent with the way that language was used in the Old Testament. He began to see that our generalized ignorance of the Old Testament obstructed our correct understanding of the passages.
This began a nearly 40-year focus on New Testament doctrines rooted in the Old Testament. Next came his studies on II Peter 3, Jesus' teaching on hell, and the uniform teaching of Moses, Jesus and Paul on marriage, divorce and remarriage. Now he is studying seriously realized eschatology.
To aid his own study and recognize consistencies, Sam took advantage of his background of indexing technical
works at Microsoft and began creating scripture and topic indexes of Don K. Preston's five larger books on covenant eschatology:
- Then Shall the End Come (1996)
- Last Days Identified (2004)
- The Elements Shall melt with Fervent Heat: A Study of II Peter 3 (2006)
- Who Is This Babylon? (2006)
- Like Father, Like Son, On Clouds of Glory (2006)
One of the most effective means of Preston's argumentation is his drawing the same items from parallel passages of scripture. Thus, one of the most important entries in the Topic Index is the term "parallels," which lists most of his parallels. If you haven't read Preston's books, look over the scripture and topic indexes and see the vital subjects covered.
Sam greatly appreciates Preston's study and work and has compiled this comprehensive index to make Preston's work more accessible to his readers. As future volumes are published, Sam hopes to add those to these indexes. Plus, volumes from other authors on this subject will be added.
January 2007 Update
Includes these new addtions from other authors:
- Seventy Weeks Are Determined...for the Resurrection by Preston (about to be released)
- Misplaced Hope by Sam Frost (2006)
- Expectations Demand a First-Century Rapture by Ed Stevens (2003)
- The Parousia by J. Stuart Russell (1878 classic)
An additional practical use of the Scripture Index is to gain access to a variety of authors on a particular passage. If the reader is teaching a book of the Bible, he can also refer to the Scripture Index to see comments from various authors on verses in that book. The Topic Index is also a resource for researching the views of a variety of authors, including futurists:
Feel free to post the indexes file on your Web site or link to this one. You can encourage others to do the same, plus copy, distribute, and print it freely.
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These comprehensive indexes will aid
your examination of covenant eschatology.
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