Eschatology

May 27, 2008

(ehs-kuh-taw’-luh-jee)

(Greek eschatos, “last” + Greek -logia, “speaking”)

The study of the doctrine of last things, or the end times. Topics include death, the afterlife, the Second Coming of Christ, the Millennial Kingdom, the Rapture, resurrection of the dead, Heaven and Hell, and new creation. There are a plethora of hermeneutical methods employed that result in various interpretations (i.e., Covenant Theology, Dispensationalism, Progressive Dispensationalism, etc.). The Book of Revelation is the most associated biblical source regarding this doctrine.

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