Shedding light on the controversial topic of eschatology, that is, the study of the biblical last days or end times.
The term ESCHATON refers to the so-called “last days” or “end times.” It is the same root word as ESCHATOLOGY, the study of the biblical “last things.” There is great confusion over the biblical “end times.” After studying this for many years, I am persuaded that the culmination of NONE of the mentions of the…
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Many American evangelicals regularly pray for Jesus to come soon. And then they search the daily newspaper for events which seem to affirm that Jesus is answering those prayers. Do you realize that, in actuality, they may be praying for a holocaust in which two-thirds of Jews will die, based on Zechariah 13:8-9? (This is,…
There is extraordinary disagreement among Christians about eschatology, that is, Bible prophecy. One concept among many about eschatology is the so-called “last days” or “end times.” The end of time seems to hold a particular fascination for American Evangelicals who are wrapped up in rapture theology. They curiously find hope in an expected destruction of…
This study is an attempt to try to understand what the biblical writers were conveying about the so-called “last days” or “end times.” There are two views among Christians. The first view is that the end times are about the end of the physical world—that is, the end of history (or even the end of…
Coming On Clouds by Charles S. Meek “For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will be the COMING of the Son of Man. . . . the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers…
Are you looking for current events to identify the “biblical last days?” If so, you are reading your own presuppositions into the text. Theologians call that “eisegesis.” That’s an illegitimate methodology for biblical interpretation. Instead, we should be trying to glean the meaning intended by the biblical authors themselves―and the understanding of the original audience,…
“Verily I say unto you, this generation (genea, not genos) shall not pass, till all be fulfilled.” Definition of genea: generation Definition of genos: race, stock, kin F.F. Bruce (1983) “The phrase ‘this generation’ is found too often on Jesus’ lips in this literal sense for us to suppose that it suddenly takes on a…
The two most often quoted Bible verses to counter the fulfilled view of eschatology are “no one knows the day or the hour” (Matthew 24:36) and “with the Lord one day is as a thousand years” (2 Peter 3:8). The person reciting these passages may know little else about eschatology, but they think that’s enough…
What Is The Kingdom Of Heaven? (and When Was It Instituted)? The theme of the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN or the KINGDOM OF GOD is a pervasive theme in the New Testament. “Kingdom of heaven” occurs at least thirty-two times in the New Testament. “Kingdom of God” appears at least sixty-eight times. At other times the Bible…