Journal: Pneumatikos
Volume: PNEUMATIKOS 15:1 (Spring 2024)
Article: From the Editor
Author: Paul Miles

From the Editor

Paul Miles

On behalf of Chafer Theological Seminary, it is my pleasure to present volume 15 of Pneumatikos. This is a relaunch of the Chafer Theological Seminary Journal. The new title draws inspiration from the Greek word, pneumatikos (πνευματικός), which is translated “he that is spiritual” in 1 Corinthians 2:15 (KJV). This title reflects our commitment to studying the Bible in its original languages and is reminiscent of Lewis Sperry Chafer’s book He That Is Spiritual, in which our seminary’s namesake expressed several points of our soteriology over a century ago.

This issue features the first article of a two-part series by Andrew Woods on Jesus and the Rapture. While still upholding the doctrine of the pre-tribulational rapture, Woods advocates that the gathering in Matthew 24:40–41 refers to judgment at the second advent rather than the rapture.

J. Morgan Arnold asks a difficult question: Why have the most populous areas in the country also become bastions of paganism, hedonism, and liberalism? He draws from biblical parallels to formulate a model for understanding problems unique to urban environments.

The occurrence of the word genealogia (γενεαλογία) has been difficult for interpreters through the years and R. Mark Musser approaches the problem with consideration of the linguistic development and cultural context in which the word is used.

Jeremy Thomas continues the discussion on Matthew 24 as a potential rapture passage. Thomas agrees with Woods and contributes, among other things, a summary of views held by fellow dispensationalists.

The featured reviews include Thomas’ commentary on Galatians, a recent book on historical dispensationalism, and a media review of a documentary about Israel’s Route 60.

As we move forward in the relaunch of this journal, we look forward to your feedback and insights. If you are an author who would like to contribute to future issues of Pneumatikos, please reach out to us at [email protected]. Thank you for being part of the scholastic dispensationalism community! We anticipate further engagement with you in future issues.