Bible Doctrine 4 Exam 2- Eschatology

Divisions of Eschatology

Personal- Human eternal destinies

Cosmic- End time events/millennium

Considerations of Eschatology

-It is a prime issue in theology and is a part of the whole theology.

-We must study it carefully but yet avoid careless conjecture.

-We must interpret the meaning of prophecies but yet apply them to one's life.

-It's a part of theology, but it's not all there is.

3 Types of Death and their remedies

1. Physical Death-Separation of soul/spirit from body.

Remedy: Resurrection

2. Spiritual Death-Separation of soul/spirit from God.

Remedy: Regeneration

3. Eternal Death-Eternal separation from God by imprisonment in the lake of fire for eternity.

Remedy: None, total Rejection

OT term for the place of

Sheol

NT term for the place of the dead

Hades

When was Paradise (Upper Sheol) emptied?

At Christ's death

Lower Sheol/Hades

A place of suffering and torment

Not Hell

The body of the dead

People have some kind of substance/body

Covenant

An agreement between two parties that bound them together with common interests and responsibility

Unconditional Covenant

Only one party is responsible/obligated to act

Conditional Covenant

Both parties are obligated to fulfil their part

Indications of a Covenant

1. Clear declaration of scripture

2. Definite and specific covenant language

3. Expressly called such

4. Divine promises

5. They may be conditional or unconditional

Key text: Abrahamic Covenant

Genesis 15

Key text: Davidic Covenant

2 Samuel 7

Key text: New Covenant

Jeremiah 31

What is one of the key universal blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant?

Salvation through Christ

What is the most significant issue related to the Abrahamic Covenant?

Its nature:

-It is unconditional (Gen. 15)

-Its length is universal

The Davidic Covenant

David wanted to build a temple or "house" for God

The nature of the Davidic Covenant

Eternal, Unconditional (cannot be broken)

Fulfilment of the Davidic Covenant-views

Premillennialism

Amillennialism (Realized eschatology)

Progressive Dispensationalism-Christ ruling on David's throne

Why will the Davidic Covenant be fulfilled literally?

Order: Throne, House Kingdom

David's throne=God's throne?

No.

Progressive Dispensationalism equates the two thrones.

Traditional Dispensationalism does not.

Nature of the New Covenant

Eternal, Unconditional

What is the phrase repeated in NT passages about the New Covenant?

(From God) "I will"

When will the covenants be fulfilled?

The Abrahamic, Davidic, and New Covenants await future and complete fulfillment in the millennium.

Head of Gold

Babylon

Chest and Arms of silver

Medo-Persia

Belly and thighs of bronze

Greece

Legs of iron

Rome

Feet and toes of iron/clay

Future Rome (Antichrist)

Uncut stone that smashes image at its feet

Millennial Reign of Christ

Lion

Babylon

Bear raised on one side

Medo-Persia

Leopard

Greece

Dreadful and terrible beast

Historical Rome

Little Horn

Future Rome (Antichrist)

Leopard heads

Babylon and North Syria-Antigonus(Selemeus)

Egypt-Ptolomy 1 Soter

Macedonia-Cassander

Thrace and Bithynia-Lysimachus

The Fourth Beast

Iron teeth, Little horn overthrows 3 of the 10 horns, intelligent

Antichrist=minor political figure/rises to power

"Son of Man"

Jesus Christ, in reference to himself

Kingdom is given to him

"time of Jacob's trouble"

Second half of the tribulation, "Great tribulation," 3 1/2 years