Lecture 13: Eschatology Flashcards
Define historical premillennialism.
Christ will appear before the millennium, to usher in the thousand year reign, but only after Christians/the church endure a tribulation beforehand.
Which eschatological beliefs did Augustine hold?
He was originally a postmillennialist but changed to an amillennialist.
What do preterists often deny with respect to Christ?
Christ’s divinity
What does amillennialism believe about the resurrections? Give two possibilities.
- The first is spiritual, when we accept the gospel, and the second is bodily.
- The first is that of the soul, for the saints to rule with God in heaven, and the second is the bodily resurrection.
Give another name for tribulational premillennialism.
Dispensational premillennialism
Define the historical view of eschatology.
Some prophecies may have been fulfilled and some have yet to take place. The predicts were meant to unfold through the history of the church.
When does amillennialism believe the final judgment will occur?
Immediately after Christ’s second coming
Define the symbolist view of eschatology.
The events spoken of should not be identified with any specific historical event because they refer to timeless truths.
Define millennium.
Literally, “thousand years”. It refers to the thousand years in Revelation 20:1-8.
Define amillennialism.
There is no literal, earthly reign of Christ. Most of revelation should be interpreted symbolically and we should not read too much into these events to be literally revealed.
Define the preterist view of eschatology.
All parts of prophecy have already been fulfilled. The predictions were contemporary to the writer and were fulfilled in the past.
Define the futuristic view of eschatology.
Most prophecies haven’t yet taken been fulfilled but they will be in the future.
What does historical premillennialism believe about the rapture?
There is no rapture.
Realized eschatology is a synonym for which view?
Preterist
Give a notable preterist eschatology theologian.
Albert Schweitzer
Give another name for dispensational premillennialism.
Tribulational premillennialism
What apocalyptic literature was produced during the intertestamental period?
Pseudepigrapha
Define eschatology.
Eschatology is the study of things pertaining to the end or fulfillment of history. It addresses both the end in the sense of the “last thing” (eschatos) as well as ultimate purpose (telos).
Which eschatological view did Aquinas, Luther, and Calvin hold?
Amillennialist
Give two examples of apocalyptic writing in the Old Testament.
- References to Zion
- Daniel 12 speaking of the resurrection
Give a criticism of amillennialism.
The distinction of the two resurrections is difficult to justify since the Bible uses the same word for both.
Give another word for the symbolist view of eschatology.
Idealist
Define postmillennialism.
Christ appears after the millennialism. We are already in the millennial age as the influence of Christianity increases and the kingdom of God grows in power.
Give two other names for amillennialism.
Realized or symbolic millennialism
In postmillennialism, what does the rider on the white horse represent?
It represents the Lord claiming victory over his enemies through the preaching of the gospel.
Which patristic theological is associated with historical premillennialism?
Irenaeus
