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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Page 33
... dualism, (2) apocalypticism as an evolutionary transformation of Old Testament prophecy in the postexilic period, and (3) apocalypticism as a development of Old Testament wisdom literature.57 With regard to the second of these options ...
... dualism, (2) apocalypticism as an evolutionary transformation of Old Testament prophecy in the postexilic period, and (3) apocalypticism as a development of Old Testament wisdom literature.57 With regard to the second of these options ...
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... dualistic and apocalyptic form of eschatology, such as we find in a fairly complete form in the Book of Daniel.''59 ... dualism. Indeed, Jewish apocalypticism appears on the scene as an entirely new phenomenon drawing on a wide range of ...
... dualistic and apocalyptic form of eschatology, such as we find in a fairly complete form in the Book of Daniel.''59 ... dualism. Indeed, Jewish apocalypticism appears on the scene as an entirely new phenomenon drawing on a wide range of ...
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... dualism and the doctrine of the two spirits in the Dead Sea Scrolls.11 The issue is complicated by the transmission of the Persian materials. The date of Zoroaster is disputed, with estimates ranging from the second millennium to about ...
... dualism and the doctrine of the two spirits in the Dead Sea Scrolls.11 The issue is complicated by the transmission of the Persian materials. The date of Zoroaster is disputed, with estimates ranging from the second millennium to about ...
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... dualism was exaggerated in the past, it is undeniably relevant to the discussion of the Dead Sea Scrolls. But ultimately, apocalypticism emerges in Judaism in the Hellenistic period as a new phenomenon, which draws on many sources but ...
... dualism was exaggerated in the past, it is undeniably relevant to the discussion of the Dead Sea Scrolls. But ultimately, apocalypticism emerges in Judaism in the Hellenistic period as a new phenomenon, which draws on many sources but ...
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... dualism of light and darkness in these scrolls reflects Zoroastrian influence.63 Because of the prominence of these apocalyptic ideas, many scholars have subscribed to the view of Frank Moore Cross that Qumran was ''an apocalyptic ...
... dualism of light and darkness in these scrolls reflects Zoroastrian influence.63 Because of the prominence of these apocalyptic ideas, many scholars have subscribed to the view of Frank Moore Cross that Qumran was ''an apocalyptic ...
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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