Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
William Lane Craig recently explained why he no longer believes Revelation 20 describes a literal millennial reign of Christ. In this episode, Peter Goeman examines Craig’s arguments, his interpretation of the first resurrection, and his claim that premillennialism creates insurmountable theological problems.
Does Craig’s approach arise from careful biblical exegesis, or does he allow philosophical assumptions to override the straightforward meaning of Scripture? This discussion considers Revelation 20, Old Testament kingdom prophecies, millennial sacrifices, the resurrection, and the importance of authorial intent.
Time Stamps:
00:00 William Lane Craig Changes His Eschatology
04:25 Will There Be a Literal Millennium?
05:51 Craig on the First Resurrection & Literalism
13:13 Does the Millennium Contradict the Rest of Scripture?
20:18 The Major Problem with Craig’s Methodology
22:31 What Did the Old Testament Prophets Predict?
28:34 Millennial Sacrifices and Ezekiel’s Temple
35:45 Craig’s Objections to the Millennial Kingdom
47:46 Philosophy, Exegesis, and the Authority of Scripture
Video on Sacrifices in Ezekiel: youtube.com/watch?v=yTD4x5-qij4
WLC article reviewed in this video: reasonablefaith.org/writings/question-answer/will-there-be-a-millennium
Shepherds Theological Seminary (where Peter Goeman teaches): https://shepherds.edu/
The Bible Sojourner Audio podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-bible-sojourner
More About The Bible Sojourner Host, Peter Goeman: petergoeman.com
William Lane Craig recently explained why he no longer believes Revelation 20 describes a literal millennial reign of Christ. In this episode, Peter Goeman examines Craig’s arguments, his interpretation of the first resurrection, and his claim that premillennialism creates insurmountable theological problems.
Does Craig’s approach arise from careful biblical exegesis, or does he allow philosophical assumptions to override the straightforward meaning of Scripture? This discussion considers Revelation 20, Old Testament kingdom prophecies, millennial sacrifices, the resurrection, and the importance of authorial intent.
Time Stamps:
00:00 William Lane Craig Changes His Eschatology
04:25 Will There Be a Literal Millennium?
05:51 Craig on the First Resurrection & Literalism
13:13 Does the Millennium Contradict the Rest of Scripture?
20:18 The Major Problem with Craig’s Methodology
22:31 What Did the Old Testament Prophets Predict?
28:34 Millennial Sacrifices and Ezekiel’s Temple
35:45 Craig’s Objections to the Millennial Kingdom
47:46 Philosophy, Exegesis, and the Authority of Scripture
Video on Sacrifices in Ezekiel: youtube.com/watch?v=yTD4x5-qij4
WLC article reviewed in this video: reasonablefaith.org/writings/question-answer/will-there-be-a-millennium
Shepherds Theological Seminary (where Peter Goeman teaches): https://shepherds.edu/
The Bible Sojourner Audio podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-bible-sojourner
More About The Bible Sojourner Host, Peter Goeman: petergoeman.com
