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==Writings==
Gentry is the leading contemporary theological expositor of the early-date of Revelation (prior to A.D. 70) by the Apostle John. The
Kenneth Gentry's works ''[[The Beast of Revelation]]'' and ''[[He Shall Have Dominion]]'' attempt to explain the identity of the Beast and what God's true redemptive plan for humanity are. Gentry's work is considered by his followers to be important for soteriological reasons.
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Gentry has completed a two-volume academic [[bible commentary|commentary]] on Revelation titled: ''The Divorce of Israel: A Redemptive-Historical Interpretation''. It is currently being proofed and typeset by Tolle Lege Press and is scheduled for release in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Revelation Commentary Update (May 12, 2020)|url=http://www.kennethgentry.com/blog/revelation-commentary-update-may-12-2020/|access-date=2020-09-11|website=KennethGentry.com|language=en}}</ref> According to preliminary studies he has released ("The Wrath of God and Israel", Fountain Inn, SC: 2007), he will be presenting evidence that "[[Babylon (New Testament)|Babylon]]" ({{bibleverse||Rev.|16:19-19:2}}) is a metaphor for 1st century Jerusalem, and that the book's author [[John of Patmos|John]] is following the pattern of the [[Old Testament]] [[prophet]]s in denouncing [[Jerusalem|Jerusalem's]] unfaithfulness by such images (see especially {{bibleverse||Jer.|2-3}} and {{bibleverse||Ez.|16}}).
Gentry holds that the theme of Revelation is [[Jesus|Christ's]] judgment-coming against those who pierced him ({{bibleverse||Rev|1:7}}), and presents the "slain Lamb" ({{bibleverse||Rev|5:8,13}}; etc.) as wreaking vengeance upon 1st-century Jerusalem. He argues that the seven-sealed scroll is God's [[divorce]] decree against his unfaithful Old Testament wife (Israel) so that he might take a new bride, the Church (Rev. 21-22). Thus, Revelation dramatizes the transition from the old covenant, [[Temple in Jerusalem|Temple]]-based, [[Jew|Judaic]] economy to the [[New Covenant]], spiritual economy that includes all ethnicities, not just Jews
According to his research updates, Gentry sees strong similarities between Revelation and the Epistle to the Hebrews. Both works seek to demonstrate Christianity's superiority to Judaism by showing [[New Covenant]] Christianity fulfilling [[Old Covenant]] Judaism (Heb. 8:13; Rev. 2:9; 3:9; 11:1-2). He notes that both documents even end up pointing the reader to the [[New Jerusalem]] from heaven (Heb.12:22; Rev. 21:2), which represents Christianity. He also draws parallels in thought between the Gospel of Matthew and Revelation. He sees evidence for this in Matthew's strong imagery regarding old covenant Judaism's demise in the [[Split of early Christianity and Judaism|rise of Christianity]] (Matt. 8:10-12; 21:33-46; 22:1-13; 23:29-38).
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*"Pauline Communion v. Paedocommunion" in Joseph A. Pipa, Jr. and C. N. Willborn, eds., ''The Covenant: God’s Voluntary Condescension'' (Presbyterian Press, 2005). {{ISBN|1-931639-06-X}}
*"Defending the Faith" in Bodie Hodge and Roger Patterson, eds., ''World Religions and Cults: Counterfeits of Christianity'' (Master, 2015). {{ISBN|0-89051903X}}
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