Eschatology

Views on Heaven and Hell According to Christian theology, multiple views of heaven and hell have been explored. Some suggest a metaphorical approach, as others present a more literal perspective of what the Bible says. It is very clear throughout Scripture that there are exclusively two destinations dependent on our faith in God. Knowledge regarding what comes after our earthly lives is essential, so we will be more capable to share with others. God has a well thought out plan for our eternity…

Daniel’s 70 weeks lay out God’s plan for the nation, Israel (see Daniel 9:24-27). According to most scholars within both the Dispensational and Covenantal camps, the Messiah (Jesus) is cut off (crucified) after the 7 and 62 (7+62=69) weeks. These are weeks of years, not days. Dispensationalists teach a parenthesis (2000-year gap) between the 69th and 70th week, which becomes the church age of grace, essentially starting from Christ’s resurrection and extending all the way until the rapture of…

Revelation, an apocalypse, is one of the most misunderstood books of the Bible. In this book, John describes heavenly wisdom he received from an angel. Readers often have a difficult time understanding this book because John depicts the supernatural world through many strange events and symbols, and scholars debate the legitimacy and context of John’s vision. Upon further reading of the text, it appears that stories in Revelation should be taken literally and that the events are predicting…

What is going to occur once we die? Some people, have never considered what will happen, yet some have wondered about the after life since ancient times (Mufti, 2015). For many, death is a fearsome event, as they do not know what to expect (Wilkins, 2011). Nevertheless, others are concerned about what will occur once they die, due to their beliefs. Good morning/afternoon teachers and students. The purpose of this multi-model presentation is to critically analyse and evaluate the concept of life…

The Bible tells us to expect tribulation. The book of John states, “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 (English Standard Version (ESV)) As Robert Dees reminds us, the result of tribulation many times is trauma (Dees, 2011, p. 47). PTSD PTSD is a psychiatric condition that can occur following the experience or witnessing of a traumatic event. PTSD has been around for…

The millennium was labeled by Jonathan Edwards of a time of great peace throughout the world. Which was also described in the New Testament as a time of peace for a thousand years. In A Treatise on the Millennium Samuel Hopkins helps support this idea of harmony throughout all nations. Hopkins a follower of Edwards and a Congregational minister goes into more details about how the idea was brought up and seen in the culture of North America. During this time of early antebellum its easy to see…

After researching material on Daniel 9:24-27, I will write an exegetical/expositional research paper detailing my own verse-by-verse, point-by-point interpretation of this important prophetic text. In this paper I will describe my own approach to Daniel’s Prophecy of Seventy Weeks. To support my thoughts, I also interact with the various approaches that have been suggested by individual commentators and broader eschatological/theological systems. Specifically, I will be sure to describe the…

2.) There is nowhere in the text that says this number is to be used to find out the identity of the Antichrist. Most futurist scholars would probably agree that by the time the Mark of the Beast is instituted, it won’t be a huge secret who the Antichrist is, especially to the saints living at the time of the Mark of the Beast. Contextually, it is clear from this passage that the Antichrist has already reached the place where Satan has come down to earth and is possessing the Antichrist (verse…

Introduction The book of Revelation, referred to by many other names, the Apocalypse of John, Revelation to John, or simply Revelation is final book of the New Testament. Moreover, Revelation crosses three literary genres including epistolary, apocalyptic, and prophetic. Due in part to the variety of Revelation, it should come as no surprise that there are a multitude of different views on the interpretation of Revelation. This paper will focus primarily on four of the main viewpoints, Preterist…

Revelation Chapter 20 Verse 1: Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain over his hand. The chain represents the extended chain countdown that Burrinn and Ralph were doing. The Rev Tree pro started with a sky spoken number, which was projected into the spiritual realm for all listening to hear, to officially start the countdown. Bear in mind, the bottomless pit is still an ever working mind. At any rate, the countdown was performed in a…