The Oxford Handbook of EschatologyJerry L. Walls Oxford University Press, 2007 M12 3 - 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, 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 ...
... 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 ...
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... 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 believe in the gospel” (1:15). The phrase “the ...
... 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 believe in the gospel” (1:15). The phrase “the ...
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... gospel tradition, we find few descriptions of life in the future kingdom of God. There is anticipation of participation in the messianic banquet which was to come, when Jesus would again drink of the fruit of the vine from which he had ...
... gospel tradition, we find few descriptions of life in the future kingdom of God. There is anticipation of participation in the messianic banquet which was to come, when Jesus would again drink of the fruit of the vine from which he had ...
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... Gospels (e.g., Mark 13:26) is linked explicitly with the vindication of the elect. The certainty of vindication is there but what actually will happen to the elect when they have been gathered from the four corners of the earth is not ...
... Gospels (e.g., Mark 13:26) is linked explicitly with the vindication of the elect. The certainty of vindication is there but what actually will happen to the elect when they have been gathered from the four corners of the earth is not ...
Contents
Eschatology in the Early Church Fathers | |
Jewish Eschatology | |
Failed Prophecy Apocalypticism and | |
Roman Catholic Theology | |
Eastern Orthodox Eschatology | |
Protestant Theology | |
Fundamentalist Theology | |
Pentecostal and Charismatic Theology | |
Process Eschatology | |
A Latitudinal Perspective | |
Muslim Eschatology | |
Buddhist Eschatology | |
Hindu Eschatology | |
Eschatology in Christian Feminist Theologies | |
Church Ecumenism and Eschatology | |
Millennialism | |
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