Title: Biblical Eschatology (GBIB 516) Introduction
1Biblical Eschatology (GBIB 516)Introduction
- Summer 2014, Session 3830 1130 AM (M F)
- Dr. David Hebert
- E-mail dhebert_at_oru.edu
- Office hours (4A 43A) 1130 1230 (M-F)
2Genesis (Beginnings)
- Introduce each other (name, where from?, field of
study at the Seminary, and perceived giftedness
to the Body of Christ) - Perfect Complete Gospel Devotion
- Pray (the Word and in the Spirit)
- Outline Course (purpose, method, content)
- Form Groups
3 Consider This!
- Israel became a nation again on 14 May 1948 (Isa
667-9 Ezek 3715-28 Amos 914-15 Zech 87-8),
and is bearing fruit again (Isa 276) - Since 1948, there have been
- Many false messiahs (Matt 245) - e.g., Sun
Myung Moon (The Unification Church), L. Ron
Hubbard (Scientology), David Moses Berg
(Children of God), Maharaj Ji (Divine Light
Mission), Jim Jones (The Peoples Temple), Lord
Maitreya (New Age Movement), David Koresh (The
Branch Davidians), Tony Alamo (Alamo Christian
Foundation), etc. - Increased numbers of wars, rumors of wars
nations against nations (Matt 246-7 Luke
219-10) - China/Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam,
Middle-East, Falklands, Central America Drug
Wars, Africa, Afghanistan, USSR break-up,
Iran/Iraq, Grenada, Iraq (1/2), Philippines,
PLO/Israel, Arab League/Israel, Global Radical
Muslim terrorism - Famines (Ethiopia, many countries in Africa,
India, Bangladesh, war-torn countries around
world, in USA, 57 million die annually due to
starvation) Earthquakes (Armenia, Alaska,
California, China, India, Philippines, Indonesia,
Japan, Malaysia, Haiti, Chile related Tsunamis)
(Matt 247 Luke 2111) - Approximately 99 of the nations on the earth
have heard the Gospel (Joshua Project 2007) - The Bible has been translated into approx. 96 of
the worlds languages, with a goal of 100 by
2025 (Wycliffe, 2006)
4Foundational Devotion
- Philippians 16 God began the Perfect Complete
Gospel work in Christians at Salvation/Justificati
on (Jesus 1st Coming), is continuing the
Sanctification process in their lives, will
complete the work at Glorification/Rapture
(Jesus 2nd Coming/Parousia) - Titus 211-13 This is the Blessed Hope for
the Church/Body of Christ - The Perfect Complete Gospel is primarily
confirmed by Eph 14-14 Rom 822-25 1 Cor 15
1 Pet 13-5 and 1 John 32, and by - The Parable of the Wheat and Tares (Weeds) in
Matthew 1324-30, 36-43
5Foundational Devotion (cont.)And In light of
- Daniel 124 - In the End-times, knowledge will
increase - Matthew 244 Mark 135 Luke 218 Watch, be
prepared, AND do not be deceived - Luke 2128-31 When these things begin to take
place . . . Your redemption is drawing near . . .
the kingdom of God is near. Just like the Fig
Tree (Fig Tree Generation v. 32) - Therefore
- 2 Tim 215 Earnestly Study to show yourself
approved to God as a workman able to rightly
divide the Word of Truth (especially in the
times in which we live in light of 1 Tim 41-2,
7 2 Tim 43-4, regarding deceptive spirits,
doctrines of demons, myths, old wives tales
which amounts to false doctrine/heresy) - Let us pray!
6The Purpose resides in the Title of the Course
- Biblical From the Bible (both Old New
Testament, primarily apocalyptic genres) - Eschatology from eschatos, meaning the
extreme, most remote spoken of place and time,
the lastdescribed by 1 Cor 1524, . . . then
comes, the end, when He delivers up the kingdom
to the God and Father . . . and from lego or
logos in Greek, meaning, to relate in words or
something said (including the thought and idea)
by implication, a topic, subject or discourse - Study of the End-Times/Last Days Surrounding the
Parousia/Second Coming of Jesus Christ
7Purpose Statement
- A Small Group of Graduate Students, that sets
out together on the journey of developing their
own Credo about Christian Biblical Eschatology
8Primary Texts
Any Good Translation of The Holy
Bible. Geisler, Norman L. Systematic Theology
In One Volume. Minneapolis Bethany House,
2011. Hebert, David K. The Need for Teaching
the Eschatological Gospel of Both Comings of
Jesus Christ in the Twenty- first Century,
Especially as We See the Day of His Parousia
Approaching. D. Th. Thesis, University of South
Africa, 2009. (On Class Pages Hard Copy in
Library).
9Other Sources (not required)
- Benware, Paul N. Understanding End Times
Prophecy A Comprehensive Approach. Chicago
Moody Press, 2006. - Dumbrell, William J. The Search for Order
Biblical Eschatology in Focus. Grand Rapids
Baker Books, 1994. - Hebert, David K. The Rapture of the Church A
Doctrine of the Early Church or a Recent
Development of the Dispensational Movement? MA
Thesis, Oral Roberts University, 2006. (On Class
Pages). - Hoekema, Anthony A. The Bible and The Future. 1st
paperback ed. Grand Rapids Eerdmans, 1994. - Pentecost, J. Dwight. Things to Come A Study in
Biblical Eschatology. Grand Rapids Zondervan,
1964. - Sutton, Hilton. The Book of Revelation Revealed
Understanding Gods Master Plan for the End of
the Age. Tulsa, OK Harrison House, 1995.
10From the Purpose flows the Method
- The need for Small Groups of 4 preferably
(Leader, Observer, Encourager, Recorder) for
this semesters journey - Using Rom 123-8 1 Cor 1212-27 1 Pet 410-11
(Body of Christ Giftedness) as a Model, 1 Cor 13
Rom 129-16 (Love) as the Motivation/Action,
1 Cor 1426 Eph 43-16 (Unity of the Spirit,
Bond of Peace of the Mature Body of Christ) as
the Goal - General Format (subject to modification as
necessary) for the Seminar will be - 830 915 Meet in Groups to pray/have
eschatological devotion - 915 930 Break
- 930 1030 Lecture on Topic of the Day
- 1030 1045 Break
- 1045 1130 Finish Lecture
11Small Group Cooperative Learning
- Based on four elements
- Positive Interdependence
- Face-to-face Interaction
- Individual Accountability Evaluation
- Appropriate use of interpersonal, small-group
skills - Contributing ideas, asking questions, expressing
feelings, actively listening, expressing
support/encouragement, summarizing, checking for
understanding, relieving tension, and giving
direction - All these skills may be broken down into four
positions within the Group (which are rotated
each class meeting)
12 Three Members of the Group
- Leader (Responsible for Summarizing Ideas,
Checking for understanding, Relieving tension,
Giving direction, Asking questions, Contributing
ideas, Expressing feelings, Actively listening,
and Expressing support/encouragement) - Observer/Recorder (Responsible for Monitoring
Evaluating how well the Group is doing
Recording the Groups work, Actively listening,
Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing
feelings, and Expressing support/encouragement) - Encourager/Researcher/Runner (Responsible for
Expressing support encouragement, Gathering
materials, Communicating with other Groups
Professor as necessary, Contributing ideas,
Asking questions, Expressing feelings, and
Actively listening) - From Johnson, Johnson, Johnson-Holubec, and Roys
Circles of Learning Cooperation in the Classroom
(Alexandria, VA Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development, 1984), 8, 25, 30-1, 35.
13Four Members of the Group
- Leader (Responsible for Summarizing Ideas,
Checking for understanding, Relieving tension,
Giving direction, Asking questions, Contributing
ideas, Expressing feelings, Actively listening,
and Expressing support/encouragement) - Observer (Responsible for Monitoring
Evaluating how well the Group is doing, Actively
listening, Contributing ideas, Asking questions,
Expressing feelings, and Expressing
support/encouragement) - Recorder (Responsible for Recording the Groups
work Keeping track of time, Actively listening,
Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing
feelings, and Expressing support/encouragement) - Encourager/Researcher/Runner (Responsible for
Expressing support encouragement, Gathering
materials, Communicating with other Groups
Professor as necessary, Contributing ideas,
Asking questions, Expressing feelings, and
Actively listening) - From Johnson, Johnson, Johnson-Holubec, and Roys
Circles of Learning Cooperation in the Classroom
(Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development, 1984), 8, 25, 30-1, 35.
14Five Members of the Group
- Leader (Responsible for Summarizing Ideas,
Checking for understanding, Relieving tension,
Giving direction, Asking questions, Contributing
ideas, Expressing feelings, Actively listening,
and Expressing support/encouragement) - Observer (Responsible for Monitoring
Evaluating how well the Group is doing, Actively
listening, Contributing ideas, Asking questions,
Expressing feelings, and Expressing
support/encouragement) - Recorder (Responsible for Recording the Groups
work, Keeping track of time, Actively listening,
Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing
feelings, and Expressing support/encouragement) - Encourager (Responsible for Expressing support/
encouragement, Contributing ideas, Asking
questions, Expressing feelings, and Actively
listening) - Researcher/Runner (Responsible for Gathering
materials, Communicating with other Groups
Professor as necessary,) Contributing ideas,
Asking questions, Expressing feelings, Actively
listening, and Expressing support/encouragement - From Johnson, Johnson, Johnson-Holubec, and Roys
Circles of Learning Cooperation in the Classroom
(Alexandria, VA Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development, 1984), 8, 25, 30-1, 35.
15 16 17T E A M (Eccl 49-12)
- T - Together
- E - Everyone
- A - Accomplishes
- M - More
18Following the Method, remains the Content
Course Assignments Content
Perfect Complete Gospel Prophecy
Interpretation of Prophecy Time Timelines
(Kairos, Chronos, Biblical, Salvation History)
Kingdom of God Covenants Second Coming or
Parousia Millennium Day of the Lord (Yahweh) or
Tribulation Rapture of the Church Intermediate
State Eternal State (Resurrections
Judgments) Signs of the Times Orthodoxy vs.
Heresies
19Course Assignments
Group Participation - 20 Exegetical Paper on
Dan/Rev or Eschatological Issue Paper -
40 Course Synthesis Paper - 40 Take a break
return to form Groups
20Eschaton (The End/Last Thing)
- Read pp. 1317-1346 in Geisler
- Read Sections A.4, 1.2.2 in Hebert
- Read 2 Timothy 316 and 2 Peter 119-21 for
Devotion tomorrow