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| ⚫ | [[C. H. Dodd]] (1884–1973) that holds that the eschatological passages in the [[New Testament]] do not refer to the future, but instead refer to the [[ministry of Jesus]] and his lasting legacy.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Horne |first=Charles M. |date=1970 |title=Eschatology - The Controlling Thematic In Theology, |url=https://www.etsjets.org/files/JETS-PDFs/13/13-1/13-1-pp053-063_jets.pdf |journal=[[Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society]] |volume=13 |issue=1 |pages=53-63}}</ref>{{Rp|page=60}}<ref>{{cite book|title=A Theology of the New Testament|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eIdkM00EdlAC|page=56|author1=George Eldon Ladd|author1-link=George Eldon Ladd|author2=Donald Alfred Hagner|publisher=Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing|date=1993|isbn=0802806805}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | author = McKim, Donald K. | date = 2014 | title = Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms | page = 106 | edition = 2nd | location = Louisville, KY | publisher = Presbyterian Publishing | isbn = 978-1611643862 | url = https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1611643864 | access-date = April 3, 2017 }}</ref> [[Eschatology]] is therefore not the end of the world but its rebirth instituted by Jesus and continued by [[Disciple (Christianity)|his disciples]], a historical (rather than [[transhistorical]]) phenomenon. Those holding this view generally dismiss [[eschatology]] theories, believing them to be irrelevant; they hold that [[Ministry of Jesus|what Jesus said and did]], and told his disciples to do likewise, are of greater significance than any [[Messiah|messianic]] expectations.<ref>[https://bible.org/seriespage/22-johns-problem-jesus-luke-718-35 John's Problem with Jesus]</ref> Realized eschatology is contrasted with [[consistent eschatology]]. The two concepts have been combined in [[inaugurated eschatology]].<ref>[https://www.scribd.com/document/41829212/Eschatology Ruby Mathews, Eschatology in Matthew]</ref> |
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== Criticism == |
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| ⚫ | '''Realized eschatology''' is a [[Christian eschatology|Christian eschatological]] theory |
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| ⚫ | Theologian [[John Walvoord]] asserts that this view is attractive to [[liberal Christianity|liberal Christians]] who prefer to emphasize the love and goodness of God while rejecting the notion of judgment.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Walvoord |first=John F. |date=1970 |title=Realized Eschatology |journal=[[Bibliotheca Sacra]] |volume=127 |issue=508 | pages=313–323 |publisher=<!-- [[Dallas Theological Seminary]]--> |issn=0006-1921 |url=http://walvoord.com/article/115 |access-date=8 April 2017}}</ref> Instead, theology professor David Wheeler suggests that eschatology should be about being engaged in the [[process theology|process of becoming]], rather than waiting for external and unknown forces to bring about destruction.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Wheeler |first=David L. |date=1993 |title=Toward a Process-Relational Christian Eschatology |url=http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=2847 |access-date=4 April 2017 |journal=Process Studies |volume=22 |issue=4 |pages=227–237 |location=Claremont, CA |publisher=Center for Process Studies |doi=10.5840/process199322438 |issn=0360-6503 |archive-date=26 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170626025834/http://religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=2847 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | [[C. H. Dodd]] (1884–1973) that holds that the eschatological passages in the [[New Testament]] do not refer to the future, but instead refer to the [[ministry of Jesus]] and his lasting legacy.<ref>{{cite book|title=A Theology of the New Testament|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eIdkM00EdlAC |
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| ⚫ | Walvoord asserts that this view is attractive to [[liberal Christianity|liberal Christians]] who prefer to emphasize the love and goodness of God while rejecting the notion of judgment.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Walvoord |first=John F. |date=1970 |title=Realized Eschatology | |
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==See also== |
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*[[Christian perfection]] |
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*[[Idealism (Christian eschatology)]] |
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*[[Immanentize the eschaton]] |
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*[[Tikkun olam]] |
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*[[World to Come]] |
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*[[Consistent eschatology]] |
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*[[Christian eschatology]] |
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*[[Idealism (Christian eschatology)]] |
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*[[Kingdom theology]] |
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*[[Inaugurated eschatology]] |
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==References and notes== |
==References and notes== |
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Latest revision as of 23:54, 4 June 2024
Realized eschatology is a Christian eschatological theory popularised by J.A.T. Robinson, Joachim Jeremias, Ethelbert Stauffer (1902–1979), and C. H. Dodd (1884–1973) that holds that the eschatological passages in the New Testament do not refer to the future, but instead refer to the ministry of Jesus and his lasting legacy.[1]: 60 [2][3] Eschatology is therefore not the end of the world but its rebirth instituted by Jesus and continued by his disciples, a historical (rather than transhistorical) phenomenon. Those holding this view generally dismiss eschatology theories, believing them to be irrelevant; they hold that what Jesus said and did, and told his disciples to do likewise, are of greater significance than any messianic expectations.[4] Realized eschatology is contrasted with consistent eschatology. The two concepts have been combined in inaugurated eschatology.[5]
Criticism
[edit]Theologian John Walvoord asserts that this view is attractive to liberal Christians who prefer to emphasize the love and goodness of God while rejecting the notion of judgment.[6] Instead, theology professor David Wheeler suggests that eschatology should be about being engaged in the process of becoming, rather than waiting for external and unknown forces to bring about destruction.[7]
See also
[edit]- Christian perfection
- Idealism (Christian eschatology)
- Immanentize the eschaton
- Jesuism
- Postmillennialism
- Preterism
- Tikkun olam
- World to Come
- Consistent eschatology
- Christian eschatology
- Idealism (Christian eschatology)
- Kingdom theology
- Inaugurated eschatology
References and notes
[edit]- ^ Horne, Charles M. (1970). "Eschatology - The Controlling Thematic In Theology," (PDF). Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. 13 (1): 53–63.
- ^ George Eldon Ladd; Donald Alfred Hagner (1993). A Theology of the New Testament. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. p. 56. ISBN 0802806805.
- ^ McKim, Donald K. (2014). Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms (2nd ed.). Louisville, KY: Presbyterian Publishing. p. 106. ISBN 978-1611643862. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ John's Problem with Jesus
- ^ Ruby Mathews, Eschatology in Matthew
- ^ Walvoord, John F. (1970). "Realized Eschatology". Bibliotheca Sacra. 127 (508): 313–323. ISSN 0006-1921. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ Wheeler, David L. (1993). "Toward a Process-Relational Christian Eschatology". Process Studies. 22 (4). Claremont, CA: Center for Process Studies: 227–237. doi:10.5840/process199322438. ISSN 0360-6503. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.