RLGA02H3 Final: RLGA02 WINTER '14 FINAL (terms/essay questions--highly detailed)
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Christology is concerned with the nature of christ and is rooted in the controversial issues of the early centuries. It focuses on christ"s relationship to jewish scripture, the divine vs. human nature of jesus and the trinitarian understanding of god. Eschatology doctrine concerning the end of the age, and is translated from greek for study of the end . Apocalyptical literature is generally eschatological in nature and visionary in presentation. Whereas prophets claim to report yahweh"s words, the apocalyptists generally claimed to report their own visions i saw, and behold . The book of revelation is at the core of christian eschatology and is concerned with death, an intermediate state, heaven, hell, the return of jesus, and the resurrection of the dead. Several evangelical denominations include a rapture, a great tribulation, the millennium, end of the world, the last judgment, a new heaven and a new earth (the world to come), and the ultimate consummation of all of god"s purposes.