The Oxford Handbook of EschatologyJerry L. Walls Oxford University Press, 2010 M04 16 - 744 pages Eschatology is the study of the last things: death, judgment, the afterlife, and the end of the world. Through centuries of Christian thoughtfrom the early Church fathers through the Middle Ages and the Reformationthese issues were of the utmost importance. In other religions, too, eschatological concerns were central. After the Enlightenment, though, many religious thinkers began to downplay the importance of eschatology which, in light of rationalism, came to be seen as something of an embarrassment. The twentieth century, however, saw the rise of phenomena that placed eschatology back at the forefront of religious thought. From the rapid expansion of fundamentalist forms of Christianity, with their focus on the end times; to the proliferation of apocalyptic new religious movements; to the recent (and very public) debates about suicide, martyrdom, and paradise in Islam, interest in eschatology is once again on the rise. In addition to its popular resurgence, in recent years some of the worlds most important theologians have returned eschatology to its former position of prominence. The Oxford Handbook of Eschatology will provide an important critical survey of this diverse body of thought and practice from a variety of perspectives: biblical, historical, theological, philosophical, and cultural. This volume will be the primary resource for students, scholars, and others interested in questions of our ultimate existence. |
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... Gospels, but from a passage in the Book of Revelation that describes the new Jerusalem coming down from heaven to earth.1 When this happens, God will dwell with men and be their God in the fullest sense of the word. Death, mourning, and ...
... Gospels, but from a passage in the Book of Revelation that describes the new Jerusalem coming down from heaven to earth.1 When this happens, God will dwell with men and be their God in the fullest sense of the word. Death, mourning, and ...
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... Gospels, the Pauline letters, and the Book of Revelation. The chapter concludes with an assessment of the degree to which the failure of early Christianity's eschatological hopes contributed to a change in the pattern of Christian faith ...
... Gospels, the Pauline letters, and the Book of Revelation. The chapter concludes with an assessment of the degree to which the failure of early Christianity's eschatological hopes contributed to a change in the pattern of Christian faith ...
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... Gospel, which affirm that Jesus of Nazareth is much more than merely the Messiah, also indicate that he is the agent of salvation longed for by Jews (John 20:31; cf. 7:27, 40–44). It is not that Christians were saying that Jesus the ...
... Gospel, which affirm that Jesus of Nazareth is much more than merely the Messiah, also indicate that he is the agent of salvation longed for by Jews (John 20:31; cf. 7:27, 40–44). It is not that Christians were saying that Jesus the ...
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... the synoptic Gospels in the biblical interpretation of the last century or so.11 According to the Gospel of Mark, Jesus' first words are ''the time is fulfilled; the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and 58 christopher rowland.
... the synoptic Gospels in the biblical interpretation of the last century or so.11 According to the Gospel of Mark, Jesus' first words are ''the time is fulfilled; the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and 58 christopher rowland.
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... gospel'' (1:15). The phrase ''the kingdom of God'' is a central pillar for our understanding of the message of Jesus. It probably refers to a future age of glory, when the divine will would be revealed in human affairs. Eschatological ...
... gospel'' (1:15). The phrase ''the kingdom of God'' is a central pillar for our understanding of the message of Jesus. It probably refers to a future age of glory, when the divine will would be revealed in human affairs. Eschatological ...
Contents
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ESCHATOLOGY IN DISTINCT CHRISTIAN TRADITIONS AND THEOLOGICAL MOVEMENTS | 213 |
ISSUES IN ESCHATOLOGY | 343 |
Emerging Issues in Eschatology in the TwentyFirst Century | 671 |
Index | 691 |
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