Okay, God, What's Next?

Book excerpt: Okay, God, What's Next? tries to do two things: one, to encourage a return to the original principles called grammatico-historico hermeneutics; second, to apply and illustrate these principles in a difficult prophecy passage in the book of Revelation that has caused among Bible teachers more heat than light. Most theologians and Bible teachers would affirm that hermeneutics or the principles governing biblical interpretation is the prince of the theological discipline. Out of one's interpretative process comes systematics, biblical theology, ethics, pastoral theology, evangelism, prophecy studies, homiletics, and practical application for Christian living. Hermeneutics is the foundation, the genesis, the beginning point of biblical exploration. It determines the outcome. The author looks at Revelation 5""8, the seven seals vision, to illustrate and apply a natural, time-honored, and simple principle of biblical interpretation. This little book in your hands does not touch when future events may happen. No date setting. Only God knows. It does touch God's sovereign plans and asks what? What's next? Since God is absolutely sovereign and events will happen just as he has planned, what seems to be the next thing on his agenda for the earth and people? Does the Bible reveal it? Can we know? Well, maybe. It is hoped this book will be used in home Bible study groups or prayer groups as a stimulus toward deeper study into hermeneutics or the book of Revelation or both.