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He Will Reign Forever offers a biblical theology of the kingdom of God, explaining key Bible passages concerning the timing and nature of God’s kingdom. this includes an explanation of texts from Genesis 1 through Revelation 22. Vlach offers a readable yet thorough treatment of God’s kingdom program that takes into account progressive revelation and how God’s kingdom plan unfolds throughout history.
About the author:
Michael J. Vlach, Ph.D. is Professor of Theology at The Master’s Seminary in Sun Valley, California. He is also editor of The Master’s Seminary Journal. Dr. Vlach earned the Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He specializes in the areas of Systematic Theology, Philosophy, and World Religions and is the author of five books. Additionally, Dr. Vlach has appeared on several national radio and television broadcasts including The History Channel.
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Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., Ph.D. –
Without a doubt Michael Vlach’s new book He Will Reign: A Biblical Theology of the Kingdom of God presents one of the best statements on the Kingdom of God. The more I got into the book, the more I liked its straightforward exegesis and close theological reasoning. It is a real joy to be able to com- mend this work to others, for it will certainly represent one of the high- water marks on this sorely needed topic in our day. This will surely raise the discussion of the kingdom of God to a whole new level and it probably will become a classic in our times. I enthusiastically commend it to all who love God’s word and who look forward to his soon appearance.
Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., Ph.D.
President Emeritus Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Mark L. Bailey, Ph.D. –
This is much welcomed treatment of the Bible’s teaching on the kingdom of God. I have always appreciated the careful scholarship of Michael Vlach. This book is no exception. This will be a standard to which pastors and teachers should turn for years to come.
Mark L. Bailey, Ph.D.
President, Dallas Theological Seminary
Paige Patterson, Ph.D. –
Seldom in recent years has a book been written on the Kingdom of God that was at once both an academic book but also a book for the church. Michael Vlach of Master’s Seminary has written the most perceptive book on the Kingdom of God that I have seen in years. The outline is clear and natural, and every pastor, as well as every scholar, will profit from the read- ing of this superb book. May God bless this book to make a difference in the life of your church. Vlach understands as few do God’s overall plan for the Kingdom of God involving both Israel and the church.
Paige Patterson, Ph.D.
President Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth, Texas
Thomas D. Ice, Ph.D. –
I first met Mike Vlach about 25 years ago when he was a pastoral intern at a church in Lincoln, Nebraska. We spent a few hours talking about the kingdom of God and whether there was a spiritual form during the present church age or was it totally future, except for God’s sovereign rule. I agree with Dr. Vlach that the kingdom John the Baptist came preaching and Jesus spoke of is totally future. Matthew 13 teaches that it is postponed until after the second coming of Christ. In a day when so many wrongly think the cur- rent church age is a spiritual form of the kingdom, Dr. Vlach brings a sober reality to the issue by surveying the entire Bible on the matter and argues that kingdom is the best organizing theme of Scripture. Anyone interested in the Bible should be interested in this excellent work.
Thomas D. Ice, Ph.D.
Executive Director Pre-Trib Research Center
Mitch Glaser, Ph.D. –
In his book, He Will Reign Forever: A Biblical Theology of the Kingdom of God, Michael Vlach offers a biblical theology of the kingdom of God, explain- ing key Bible passages concerning the timing and nature God’s kingdom. This includes an explanation of texts from Genesis 1 through Revelation 22. This is a readable yet thorough treatment of God’s kingdom program that takes into account progressive revelation and how God’s kingdom plan unfolds throughout history.
Mitch Glaser, Ph.D.
President, Chosen People Ministries
Michael G. Vanlaningham, Ph.D. –
Dr. Vlach has done all of us a big favor. He wades through a daunting number of interpretive problems and textual details, but does it with clarity, brevity, and simplicity. He shows great courtesy to the scholars with whom he disagrees, and interacts with their best arguments. Dispensationalists must embrace this work. All others must not ignore it.
Michael G. Vanlaningham, Ph.D.
Professor of Biblical Studies Moody Bible Institute
Mike Stallard, Ph.D. –
Michael Vlach’s He Will Reign Forever may be one of the most refreshing books I have reviewed in a while. Closely reasoned, well-written, clearly understandable, and comprehensive in scope, this work will please those who have been longing for a biblical theology of kingdom that does not fol- low the assumptions of the “conventional wisdom” of evangelicalism that requires belief in the presence of the Messianic, Davidic Kingdom in this Church Age. While not everyone will accept the interpretation of all the various passages, the detailed analysis that Vlach gives will provide the basis for ongoing discussions of a biblical view of the kingdom of God in fresh ways for the next generation.
Mike Stallard, Ph.D.
Director of International Ministries Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry
David M. Doran, D.Min. –
Michael Vlach has done a great service to God’s people by writing He Will Reign: A Biblical Theology of the Kingdom of God. The subject is timely, impor- tant, and handled with skillful reverence for the authority of Scripture. Sadly, many contemporary notions regarding the Kingdom of God are not biblically grounded and quite often reflect ideas read into, rather than out of, the biblical text. Dr. Vlach’s work is a welcome remedy for this problem! The Kingdom is rescued from clichés and restored to its biblically defined, God-centered glory. Praise God for this wonderful work of biblical theology!
David M. Doran, D.Min.
President, Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary DMin, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Scott Jackson, associate pastor, Grace Bible Church of Boise –
Everything that Dr. Vlach writes is a must read. He has, for me, risen to the position of favorite and most trusted theologian. I find myself often wondering what his thoughts would be on a particular question of Scripture. Well, on this most important subject, I do not have to wonder anymore. Here we find the magnum opus of a brilliant scholar on one of the overarching themes of Scripture. Dr. Vlach has the ability to make complex issues understandable. He is reasoned, fair to those who disagree with him and passionate about truth. This is a work that will benefit greatly both the academic and the layperson. Put it at the top of your reading list.