Eschatology

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Eschatology (from the Greek ἔσχατος, Eschatos meaning "last" and -logy meaning "the study of") is a part of theology and philosophy concerned with what is believed to be the final events in the history of the world, or the ultimate destiny of humanity, commonly referred to as the end of the world. While in mysticism the phrase refers metaphorically to the end of ordinary reality and reunion with the Divine, in many traditional religions it is taught as an actual future event prophesied in sacred texts or folklore. More broadly, eschatology may encompass related concepts such as the Messiah ^[1] or Messianic Age, the end time^[2], and the end of days. more from Wikipedia

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In Christian theology, the paradigm of eschatology centers on the word ἔσχατος ( Es-ka-tos ) in Jesus' statement in Revelation 1:8 and 22:13 ^NTGk:

"ἐγὼ τὸ ἄλφα καὶ τὸ ὦ, ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος, ἡ ἀρχὴ καὶ τὸ τέλος." meaning: "I am the alpha and the omega, the first (Protos) and the last (Echatos), the beginning and the end.

Most Christian eschatology scholars anticipate the Second Coming of Christ.

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• Preterism

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