Revelation
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Four Eschatological Views
The earliest Christians lived with an immediate expectation of Christ’s return. This hope was understandable: the Gospel was spreading rapidly across the Roman Empire, while at the same time believers faced intense persecution from Rome. The church longed for Christ’s return with great anticipation. The Eschatology of the Early Church The eschatology of the early
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The Revelation to John: A Book of Worship?
“Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify your name?For you alone are holy.All nations will comeand worship you,for your righteous acts have been revealed.” — Revelation 15:4 (ESV) We know the book of Revelation as apocalyptic literature—revealing the close of this age and the beginning of the eternal reign of Christ. For many, the
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Eschatology: The Doctrine of the End or the Beginning?
Eschatology is defined as the part of theology concerned with the death, judgment, and final destiny of the soul and of humankind. The word itself is derived from two Greek words: eschatos meaning “last,” and logos meaning “word.” It can literally be translated as “last word” and is often called the doctrine of the last
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Dread or Longing:
How Our Love of This Age Guides Our Feelings Toward the End Think back to your final semester of high school. Do you remember the emotions? Excitement.Relief.Longing for that last day. But also fear and anxiety. You knew an entire stage of life was ending, and you looked toward what lay ahead—but those feelings were
