Eschatology (theology notes continues)

In Mystical Tradition - May dancing In the Old Testament there are no writings concerning the thereafter. In the Normadic stage the dead were often left behind such as in a cave. Early notion of gathering - newly deceased to the tomb. There is no elaborate theology of death in Israel. It wasn’t something better or less. Book of Amos - Thought body lived in some form but diminished. It was devastating not to have a male heir in Israelite patriarchal society. Sheovl - dead existed in a shadowy sphere; one thing it would do is to embrace life more. No communication with God. Shoevl - gradually becomes hell or heaven. It became a sense of negativity. There are some isolated translations in the Old Testament - Isesha go to heaven. That’s a translation. The dead do not sense resurrection. Psalm 49- salvation for Sheovl. The dormation of Mary - She does not die. Falls asleep and wakes up. Messiah - son of man - inclusive child of humanity. In Daniel, interrupted as St Michael - Patron Saint of the Jews. In that text it symbolizes Jesus coming in salvation. Son of man. People who wrote about Jesus were doing it under threat of death. Latest written in John’s gospel. The main eschatology message of Jesus is reign of God - Kingdom of God. Mark - 1.15 - repent and eyyus - it’s near. 122x Kingdom of God - in scripture. 99 of them are from Symoptics. Reign of God is eschatology and central to Jesus teaching. Bound up with conversion. There is something decisive about the reign of God. Gospel of Mathew - passion in the apocalyptic - the anticipation of the coming of the Lord. Veil ripped in two. Jesus rising from the dead is eschatolozied. God will go to any lengths to save people who want to be saved. Daniel - reference to resurrection. Many will rise to glory, some to eternal punishment. Oscar Romeo - Martyred “If they kill me, I will rise again.” Prolepsis is defined as anticipation. So resurrection of the individual is the anticipation of all. Corn.—If Christ has not been rised from the dead then it has been in vain. Ultimate act of evil people, kill goodness and yet there is still hope for us. Eschatology becomes more popular when close to dramatic change. Hellenism is ancient belief in demons which rose. In Hellenism, Sophia is as interesting. Sophia is wisdom. Sophia is present with God while creating the world. There is a real resurgence - Sophiology - radical Orthodox to pick up world’s vision and God’s vision. Slovic at turn of last century. Slovia - writes anti Christ under siege - 1917 Russia. We still are not sure what to do with it. Sophia is present in the creation, holy spirit and in the Church. Therefore, what is she and how is she related? Why is it feminine and what is the significance of that? These are about past, present and future. He distinguishes prophesy from the apocalyptic. According to Nolan how do we understand this? Drama of our Christian existence past - past prophecy - for a specific context about the future, parousia is reference to second coming of Christ. Will continue theology with Death. Theology of death and dying.