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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... earthly Israel will be revived in a new era of prosperity and peace. Israel's relationship with Yhwh will be restored, and everything lost in the exile will be returned. The restoration will be parallel to Israel's earliest history, a ...
... earthly Israel will be revived in a new era of prosperity and peace. Israel's relationship with Yhwh will be restored, and everything lost in the exile will be returned. The restoration will be parallel to Israel's earliest history, a ...
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... speak of a literary function of the genre as “intended to interpret present, earthly circumstances in light of the supernatural world and of the future, and to influence both the understanding and the behavior of the audience.
... speak of a literary function of the genre as “intended to interpret present, earthly circumstances in light of the supernatural world and of the future, and to influence both the understanding and the behavior of the audience.
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... earthly pilgrimage and a heavenly destination (John 17:24; cf. 1 Pet. 1:4, 9, 17). The use of this language, however, immediately transfers the focus of interest of the believer from his present world to the joys of heaven. This world ...
... earthly pilgrimage and a heavenly destination (John 17:24; cf. 1 Pet. 1:4, 9, 17). The use of this language, however, immediately transfers the focus of interest of the believer from his present world to the joys of heaven. This world ...
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... earthly kingdom of God was earnestly expected, echoing the Matthean version of the Lord's Prayer where there is an earnest longing for God's kingdom to “come on earth as in heaven.” It is exactly this view that is set out in the final ...
... earthly kingdom of God was earnestly expected, echoing the Matthean version of the Lord's Prayer where there is an earnest longing for God's kingdom to “come on earth as in heaven.” It is exactly this view that is set out in the final ...
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... earthly existence, to enjoy the inheritance of the saints in the midst of the old eon. Such a focus on heavenly eschatological goals eventually took precedence over the earthly eschatology as the dominant doctrine for the Christian ...
... earthly existence, to enjoy the inheritance of the saints in the midst of the old eon. Such a focus on heavenly eschatological goals eventually took precedence over the earthly eschatology as the dominant doctrine for the Christian ...
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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