Biblical Eschatology (GBIB 516) Introduction

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Biblical 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)

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Genesis (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

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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)

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Foundational 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

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Foundational 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!

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The 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

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Purpose Statement

• A Small Group of Graduate Students, that sets
  out together on the journey of developing their
  own Credo about Christian Biblical Eschatology

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Primary 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).
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Other 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.

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From 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

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Small 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)

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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.

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Four 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.

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Five 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.

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T E A M (Eccl 49-12)

• T - Together
• E - Everyone
• A - Accomplishes
• M - More

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Following 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
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Course 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
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Eschaton (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