In the early 1960s Max King began to restudy traditional eschatology in an attempt to more accurately understand Jesus within the scope of his historical setting. He wrote The Spirit of Prophecy in 1971, followed by two published debates in '73 and '75, along with a comprehensive treatment on covenant eschatology in 1987, The Cross and the Parousia of Christ. From 1989 to 1996 he edited The Living Presence journal and convened the "Annual Seminar on Covenant Eschatology."

King was born in West Virginia in 1930. He began fulltime ministry in 1952 and served in various churches until he retired from preaching in 1995. Since then he has continued his research and writing ministry with Presence Ministries International. Max and his wife Navella reside in Colorado Springs, Colorado.