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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... Interpretation at Yale University. His books include a commentary on The Book of Daniel (Hermeneia series; 1993), The Scepter and the Star: The Messiahs of the Dead Sea Scrolls (1995), and The Apocalyptic Imagination (rev. ed., 1998) ...
... Interpretation at Yale University. His books include a commentary on The Book of Daniel (Hermeneia series; 1993), The Scepter and the Star: The Messiahs of the Dead Sea Scrolls (1995), and The Apocalyptic Imagination (rev. ed., 1998) ...
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... interpretation of ''religion within the bounds of reason alone,'' with its rejection of historical revelation, had ... interpreted the kingdom of God in the spirit of the age as something we must bring by our own efforts or, at best, as ...
... interpretation of ''religion within the bounds of reason alone,'' with its rejection of historical revelation, had ... interpreted the kingdom of God in the spirit of the age as something we must bring by our own efforts or, at best, as ...
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... interpretations. As Boyer puts it: ''The dispensationalists' supposedly biblical eschatology appeals to a public that ... interpretation. The urge to correlate these with contemporary events and world leaders is one that interpreters in ...
... interpretations. As Boyer puts it: ''The dispensationalists' supposedly biblical eschatology appeals to a public that ... interpretation. The urge to correlate these with contemporary events and world leaders is one that interpreters in ...
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... interpretation of Revelation. On the one side are those who emphasize that it must be understood in its original context as a book to encourage Christians in the midst of persecution in the Roman empire and to help them make theological ...
... interpretation of Revelation. On the one side are those who emphasize that it must be understood in its original context as a book to encourage Christians in the midst of persecution in the Roman empire and to help them make theological ...
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... interpret as the fulfillment of prophecy pointing to the end of the world.31 Moreover, their interpretation of biblical prophecy moves them to give unflagging support for the nation of Israel and to oppose any solution to the Israeli ...
... interpret as the fulfillment of prophecy pointing to the end of the world.31 Moreover, their interpretation of biblical prophecy moves them to give unflagging support for the nation of Israel and to oppose any solution to the Israeli ...
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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