Left Behind or Left Misled? Eschatology, History, and Hope | Harold Eberle (Part 1) | Ep. 3
- Renew His World
- Mar 5
- 2 min read
Show Notes:
What if the “last days” you’ve feared your whole life already happened—and that’s actually good news for the church today?
In this episode of Renew His World, host Carmen Lindsay sits down with theologian and author Dr. Harold Eberle to talk about eschatology—without the charts, panic, or prophecy hype. Harold shares how he moved from a “Left Behind” fear of the future to what he calls a victorious eschatology: the historic Christian view that many of Jesus’ “end times” prophecies were fulfilled in the first century, while we still look forward in hope to His return.
Carmen and Harold walk through Matthew 23–24, the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, and why most of the church for 2,000 years believed that some of Revelation is already fulfilled and some is yet to come. Along the way they unpack the rise of the Scofield Reference Bible, Darby’s dispensationalism, and how “rapture culture” reshaped American Christianity—and often drained believers of courage to engage culture and fight for their nations.
Resources Mentioned:
Website: https://www.worldcastministries.com/
Books: https://www.worldcastministries.com/store/c2/Books.html
Victorious Eschatology: A Partial Preterist View by Harold R. Eberle & Martin Trench WORLDCAST MINISTRIES+1
The Scofield Reference Bible (first published 1909; influential in spreading futurist/dispensational eschatology) Scholars Corner
John Nelson Darby and 19th-century dispensationalism as the roots of modern “rapture” teaching Scholars Corner
Flavius Josephus’ first-century histories, especially The Jewish War, as a primary source for the wars, famines, and destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70
Key biblical texts: Matthew 23–24, Acts (Agabus’ famine prophecy), Hebrews 1, James 5, 1 John 2, Jude 1
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Guest Bio:
Dr. Harold R. Eberle is a pastor, theologian, and author known for helping believers think biblically and optimistically about God’s Kingdom and the future. After pastoring in the Pacific Northwest, Harold launched a traveling teaching ministry that has taken him around the world, where he has equipped church leaders, planted Bible colleges, and written widely on theology, church history, and culture. Over more than 40 years of ministry, he has authored 30+ books, including Victorious Eschatology (with Martin Trench), Father-Son Theology, and The Comings of Christ. Harold and his wife Linda lead Worldcast Ministries from Yakima, Washington, and share a passion to see the church rise in maturity, courage, and hope in every sphere of society.
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