REL 1350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Sheol, Inclusivism, Special Revelation
13 Feb 2016
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People: tertullian of carthage, cyprian of carthage. Revelation (special v. general: last things. The end of the world as we know it. Many christians will affirm that there is some truth in other religious and philosophical. The body of truth about god and the process of disclosing it are known as revelation world views, especially in ethics and moral living (inclusivism) General revelation- knowledge of god that can be obtained through nature. Unit 1 christian origins and beliefs page 1. There is not much in scripture that explains these things and what is there is often metaphorical, apocalyptic, and vague. Ot hebrew sheol, place for all the souls (neutral: nt eschatology. Present dwelling place of jc ultimate end of the believer. Paradise, restoration of good, elimination of sin. Not a physical/geographic location despite being depicted in spatial terms. Nt greek gehenna, place of punishment after death.
