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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... prophecy.”29 The hermeneutical issues to which Boyer alludes are among the most profound and pervasive in this field. One of the most central and contentious of these issues is the nature of apocalyptic literature and how correctly to ...
... prophecy.”29 The hermeneutical issues to which Boyer alludes are among the most profound and pervasive in this field. One of the most central and contentious of these issues is the nature of apocalyptic literature and how correctly to ...
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... 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-Palestinian conflict that would ...
... 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-Palestinian conflict that would ...
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... prophets and in later Jewish apocalyptic texts, which began to appear already in the canon of the Old Testament ... prophecy in ancient Israel relates to that of the ancient Near East and explores the degree to which Israel's ...
... prophets and in later Jewish apocalyptic texts, which began to appear already in the canon of the Old Testament ... prophecy in ancient Israel relates to that of the ancient Near East and explores the degree to which Israel's ...
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... prophets (Is 11:1–2; Jer 23:5; Am 9:11–15). With the Old Testament prophets, we arrive at genuine eschatology. However, even here we must deal with a debate surrounding when precisely the concept emerged in ancient Israel. Is it ...
... prophets (Is 11:1–2; Jer 23:5; Am 9:11–15). With the Old Testament prophets, we arrive at genuine eschatology. However, even here we must deal with a debate surrounding when precisely the concept emerged in ancient Israel. Is it ...
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... prophets proclaimed was not eschatology, but an urgent message from God about the immediate future.”15 Central to this discussion is the meaning of the concept “day of Yhwh” in the prophetic literature. The exact phrase, yôm yhwh, “day ...
... prophets proclaimed was not eschatology, but an urgent message from God about the immediate future.”15 Central to this discussion is the meaning of the concept “day of Yhwh” in the prophetic literature. The exact phrase, yôm yhwh, “day ...
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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