Jonathan Edwards: Postmillennial Eschatology (CHART)
Matthew Everhard
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January 9, 2026
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Jonathan Edwards’ Eschatology Explained | Postmillennialism, Revelation, and the End Times
What did Jonathan Edwards believe about the end times? In this in-depth lecture, we carefully reconstruct Jonathan Edwards’ eschatology, focusing on his postmillennial framework, his historicist interpretation of Revelation, and his sweeping vision of redemption history from the resurrection of Christ to the final judgment.
If you grew up with dispensationalism, premillennialism, or popular “Left Behind”-style end-times teaching, Edwards’ outlook will challenge many assumptions. Drawing primarily from The History of Redemption (Works of Jonathan Edwards, Vol. 9), along with his apocalyptic notebooks, Notes on Scripture, and Blank Bible, this video walks step-by-step through Edwards’ understanding of:
• Christ’s resurrection and ascension as the turning point of history
• The church age as a period of suffering followed by gospel victory
• The destruction of Jerusalem (AD 70) and its prophetic significance
• The conversion of the Roman Empire under Constantine
• The rise of Islam and Roman Catholicism as anti-Christian kingdoms
• The Protestant Reformation as a decisive blow against Antichrist
• The future worldwide spread of the gospel and Christianized nations
• The promised conversion of the Jews (Romans 11)
• The millennium, final apostasy, and the return of Christ
• The resurrection of the dead, final judgment, and the new heavens and new earth
This lecture also explains how Edwards interpreted Revelation historically, seeing it as a symbolic map of church history rather than a purely future timeline. His vision is deeply optimistic, Christ-centered, and rooted in the sovereignty of God over all nations.
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