Hell under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment »

Chris Morgan is associate professor of theology and associate dean of the School of Christian Ministries at California Baptist University in Riverside, California. He is also the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Barstow, California. He is the author of Jonathan Edwards and Hell (Christian Focus Publications, 2004) and is currently writing a commentary on the book of James. Chris and his wife, Shelley, have been married for thirteen years and live in Hesperia, California.

Robert A. Peterson is professor of systematic theology at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He is author of a number of books, including Getting to Know John's Gospel: A Fresh Look at Its Main Ideas (PandR Publishing, 1989); Hell on Trial: The Case for Eternal Punishment (PandR, 1995); Calvin and the Atonement, 2d ed. (Christian Focus Publications, 1999); Two Views of Hell: A Biblical and Theological Dialogue, with Edward Fudge (InterVarsity, 2000); Adopted by God: From Wayward Sinners to Cherished Children (PandR, 2001); and Why I Am Not an Arminian, with Michael Williams (InterVarsity, 2004). He and his wife, Mary Pat, have been married for thirty-one years and live in Ballwin, Missouri.

Gregory K. Beale (PhD, University of Cambridge) is chair of biblical studies and professor of New Testament at Wheaton College Graduate School.

Daniel I. Block (D.Phil, University of Liverpool) is Gunther H. Knoedler professor of Old Testament, Wheaton College.

Sinclair B. Ferguson (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is a professor of systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary.

R. Albert Mohler, Jr. (Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), president and professor of Christian theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Douglas Moo (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is the Blanchard Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College. His work centers on understanding the text of the New Testament and its application today. He has written extensively in several commentary series, including the NIV Application Commentary, Pillar Commentary, Tyndale New Testament Commentary, and the New International Commentary on the New Testament. Douglas J. Moo es profesor de Nuevo Testamento en Wheaton Graduate School, Wheaton, Illinois. Anteriormente enseno durante mas de veinte anos en Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Ilinois. Es autor de muchos libros, incluyendo un comentario a la Epistola a la Epistola a los Romanos que saldra proximamente en la Biblioteca Teologica Vida.

J. I. Packer (DPhil, Oxford University) is a member of the board of governors and professor of theology at Regent College. J. I. Packer - Es un teologo eminente. En la actualidad es profesor de teologia en Regent College, en Vancouver. Ha alcanzado un reconocimiento mundial gracias a titulos memorables que fueron exitos de ventas.

Robert W. Yarbrough (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is chair and professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

This book provides a biblical, systematic, and practical theology of hell. The contributors to this volume unite in affirming the historic Christian doctrine regarding the final destiny of the unsaved: They will suffer everlasting conscious punishment away from the joyous presence of God.

CONTRIBUTORS 7

ABBREVIATIONS 9

INTRODUCTION 11

CHRISTOPHER W. MORGAN AND ROBERT A. PETERSON

1. MODERN THEOLOGY:
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF HELL 15
R. ALBERT MOHLER JR.

2. THE OLD TESTAMENT ON HELL 43
DANIEL I. BLOCK

3. JESUS ON HELL 67
ROBERT W. YARBROUGH

4. PAUL ON HELL 91
DOUGLAS J. MOO

5. THE REVELATION ON HELL 111
GREGORY K. BEALE

6. BIBLICAL THEOLOGY: THREE PICTURES OF HELL 135
CHRISTOPHER W. MORGAN

7. SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY:
THREE VANTAGE POINTS OF HELL 153
ROBERT A. PETERSON

8. UNIVERSALISM: WILL EVERYONE ULTIMATELY BE SAVED? 169
J. I. PACKER

9. ANNIHILATIONISM: WILL THE UNSAVED BE PUNISHED FOREVER? 195
CHRISTOPHER W. MORGAN

10. PASTORAL THEOLOGY: THE PREACHER AND HELL 219