Amillennialism and the Reformation The Reformation period brought about a turning point in many areas of life; society, education, and religion. There was a burning desire to understand the Bible, thereby bringing about a renewed purpose in the literal method of interpretation of the Holy Scriptures. In a matter of time, new Bible translations were being written because of the spiritual hunger to read and understand God’s Word in the lives of individuals. Wycliffe and Tyndale, just to name a few, led the known world with their translations, while Martin Luther and John Calvin took the role to open the doors for the literal interpretation of Scripture. The task that lay ahead in pursuit of new translation and to grasp a better understanding of the literalness of God’s Word was fraught with many obstacles. There was open persecution by the Church of Rome and even at times by the English authority. Many of the translators and reformers of the period were …show more content…
Salvation was not based on the Church of Rome, but on Jesus Christ. With that as the motivating factor, the driving force was not so much a defense of the literal method of interpretation, but the message of salvation. The doctrine of salvation was given the priority. The defense of the literal method of interpretation was important, but greater importance was placed on soteriology. There were many areas of doctrinal importance and many areas that were becoming battlegrounds during the Reformation. For some, a choice had to be made in picking which battles to fight and which were secondary. The battle for the millennial views, held by the reformers and the active protest of amillennialism, would have to take a back seat. It would have been an upward battle in a time when there was still opposition with other doctrines of