Eschatology Introduction

In case it wasn’t clear to you, the Radix Fidem path is inherently Amillennial.

The key issue is that we do not believe the prophecies and promises require that Christ establish a political kingdom in this world. That’s the key issue.

If you really want to dig into the theology, I recommend you wade through Dr. Heiser’s series on the framework of eschatology. Instead of taking any particular position, in roughly four hours of video he lays out the most common questions you must answer when you examine key passages. He insists that all the various popular positions end up fudging at least one place or another.

Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four

I note in particular that Daniel’s Seventy Weeks passage is easily the most challenging reference of the whole thing. The hardest part is getting a clear translation of what Daniel was trying to tell us. And then, you must face the question of how to make sense of it.

But if that’s not your kind of thing, then it’s probably enough for you to know that your host has been Amillennial for years, though not strictly according to the standard script. The main point is that this fancy word means we don’t expect a literal thousand-year reign of Christ over this world.

I plan to take a look at the major passages here this week.

Side note: I’m with Heiser on one thing — I don’t read too many theologians. I want to know what the text says and work it out from there. Are there any outside references that provide context? I want to know what they say. What did it mean to the author and his immediate audience?

Addenda: It turns out you don’t need the videos. Heiser offered a cogent review of it all on his blog. Go to this page for a linked list.