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'''Eschaton''' is Greek for "the end." | '''''Eschaton''''' is Greek for "the end." | ||
''Eschata'' is the plural of '''eschaton''', so it means "end things" or "last things." In the Catholic tradition, the "Four Last Things" are [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05528b.htm Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell.] In the Protestant traditions, as a general rule, the ''eschata'' are the events of the last days at the end of time. | |||
'''Eschatology''' means "study of the end things" | '''Eschatology,''' means "study of the end things" — striving to understand what God wants us to know about the end of the world. | ||
[[Category:Scripture Studies]] | [[Category:Scripture Studies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:18, 10 December 2022
Eschaton is Greek for "the end."
Eschata is the plural of eschaton, so it means "end things" or "last things." In the Catholic tradition, the "Four Last Things" are Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell. In the Protestant traditions, as a general rule, the eschata are the events of the last days at the end of time.
Eschatology, means "study of the end things" — striving to understand what God wants us to know about the end of the world.
Pages in category "Eschatology"
The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.