Why "End Times" beliefs matter! (w/ Dr. Matthew Halsted)

In this episode we sit down with Dr. Matthew Halsted, Professor of Biblical Studies at Eternity Bible college, to discuss his new book from @lexhampress “It’s the End of the World As You Know It” and why what we believe about the “end times” really does matter today! The book is available at https://www.amazon.com/End-World-You-Know-Really/dp/1683597125/ Matthew can be reached via his website: https://matthewhalsted.com/ Resources on Eschatology… Doctor Strange’s Intro to Revelation - https://youtu.be/XOY1F7QMjEM BeastMan explains 666 - https://youtu.be/mzv_V-PO6HE Lion-O explains the Lion of Judah - https://youtu.be/EDDixHU--_c Apocalypse Now podcast - https://www.discipledojo.org/podcast Revelation course - https://www.discipledojo.org/revelation Revelation playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4bbdsVUgfc7EU_xYjeI1WP1ubcusVdf6 Talking Revelation: Sean McDonough enters the Dojo! - https://youtu.be/uIk8f9VfPok You Want to be Left Behind - https://www.amazon.com/You-WANT-Left-Behind-Discussions-ebook/dp/B00A8PD9DM/ Craig Keener’s Revelation commentary - https://www.amazon.com/NIV-Application-Commentary-Revelation/dp/0310231922/ David DeSilva: Unholy Allegiances - https://www.amazon.com/Unholy-Allegiances-Heeding-Revelations-Warning/dp/1619701413 Michael Gorman: Reading Revelation Responsibly - https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Revelation-Responsibly-Following-Creation/dp/1606085603/ Nelson Kraybill: Apocalypse and Allegiance - https://www.amazon.com/Apocalypse-Allegiance-Politics-Devotion-Revelation/dp/1587432617/ Greg Beale: Revelation: A Shorter Commentary - https://www.amazon.com/Revelation-Commentary-G-K-Beale-ebook/dp/B018XZAGY8/ Craig Koester: Revelation and the End of All Things - https://www.amazon.com/Revelation-End-Things-Craig-Koester-ebook/dp/B08W89FM5P/ Wright Suprised by Hope - https://www.amazon.com/Surprised-Hope-Rethinking-Resurrection-Mission-ebook/dp/B0010SIPOY/ ***Disciple Dojo shirts and other gifts are available over in our online store! - https://www.zazzle.com/DiscipleDojo ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org   Subscribe to the Disciple Dojo podcast for more in-depth teaching and discussions:  SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/discipledojo   Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/26BDZz70HmnT5eoD9BEKQ7   iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/disciple-dojo/id1002934837 Amazon - https://tinyurl.com/uz8dbfet How did your interest in writing about eschatology come about and what made you write this book in particular? Quotes from the intro to unpack a bit… 1. “When we buy into (and spread) the teachings of popular prophecy teachers whose predictions fail to pan out, the watching world takes not of our folly. When we share baseless end-times speculations to our friends on social media, unbelievers may very well wonder whether they should listen to other things we say. Why should they believe our good news when we in the same breath spread fake news?” p.5What’s the silliest or most ridiculous eschatological teaching you’ve ever come across? 2. “I’ve grown dismayed at how little the work of scholars has made its way into the church. And I’ve been profoundly discouraged by how much misguided teaching has made its way in.” p.11Who have been some of the most formative influences on your eschatology views and whose work should viewers be reading if they are interested in the subject? Topics to riff on… * The End Times or Last Days * What to know before reading Revelation * Can people unknowingly “take the mark of the Beast”? * Future tribulation? * Son of Man and reading Daniel How can people best reach you if they want to contact you?