Eschatology

Definition

The study of ‘last things’ — the return of Christ, final judgment, and the end times. The material notes that 1 Thessalonians contributes to eschatology but also to election, predestination, sanctification, the word of God, and the gospel.

Episodes

• 002 — Dogmatic Theology — General
• 077 — New Testament — Topic 18
• 081 — New Testament — Topic 38
• 211 — New Testament — Topic 28

Related Concepts

• Ascension
• Day Of The Lord
• Ecclesiology
• Economy Of Salvation
• Final Judgment
• Joel
• Last Days
• Last Judgment
• Millennium
• New Creation
• Parousia
• Resurrection
• Resurrection Of The Dead
• Sacraments
• Second Coming

Biblical References

• Revelation 4:1 — *After these things I looked, and there was a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet said: “Come up here so that I can show you what must happen after these things.” *
• Acts 1:9-11 — After he had said this, while they were watching, he was lifted up and a cloud hid him from their sight. As they were still staring into the sky while he was going, suddenly two men in white clothing stood near them …
• Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2:16-21 — (3:1) “After all of this I will pour out my Spirit on all kinds of people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your elderly will have prophetic dreams; your young men will see visions. Even on male and female…