Multiple issues expert Bible notability November 2009 original research November 2009 date November 2009 orphan March 2010 John the Redactor or simply John 2 is the name given to a hypothesized editing editor of the work modernly known as The Gospel of John . According to this hypothesis , John the Redactor inherited an anonymous gospel , appending his own writings to then end in the form of John 21 . The Redactor is also theorized to have made other editorial changes to the gospel. Theorized intentions Anti docetic The Gospel of John is oft viewed as having docetic implications. The redactor, therefore, is theorized to have inserted more directly reference to Jesus s Human condition humanity and the material nature of his flesh, thus bringing the work in line with Proto orthodox Christianity Proto orthodox theology . Future Eschatology The Gospel of John generally presents the point of view of Realized eschatology that the kingdom of heaven was established by Jesus s resurrection. The redactor is theorized to have inserted elements of future eschatology the view that a future kingdom of heaven has yet to be realized but will at a point in the future. Peterine Supremacy The Gospel of John generally presents Saint Peter Peter as secondary to the disciple whom Jesus loved . The redactor is theorized to have altered the gospel so as to reassert Peterine supremacy among the Apostle Christian Apostle s. References Secret Gospels essays on Thomas and the secret Gospel of Mark by Marvin W. Meyer Who Wrote the Gospels by Randel McCraw Helms DEFAULTSORT John The Redactor Category Bible Category New Testament ... more details
False messiah refers to anyone who has falsely claimed to be the messiah . Judaism Main Armilus See also Jewish messianism Jewish Messiah claimants Armilus is an anti Messiah figure in late period Jewish eschatology , comparable to the Christian Antichrist and Muslim Masih ad Dajjal Dajjal , who will conquer Jerusalem and persecute the Jews until his final defeat at the hands of God or the true Messiah. His inevitable destruction symbolizes the ultimate victory of good over evil in the Messianic Age or World to Come . According to the Jewish Encyclopedia , Armilus is a king who will arise at the end of time against the Messiah, and will be conquered by him after having brought much distress upon Israel , similar to Gog and Magog Gog . He is spoken of in both Midrash Vayosha and Sefer Zerubbabel , in which he defeats the Messiah ben Joseph . The origin of this figure, said to be the offspring of Satan In Judaism Satan and a virgin, or Satan and a statue or stone , is as much involved in doubt as the different phases of his development, and his relation to the Christian legend and doctrine. Christianity Main Antichrist See also Messianic Judaism List of people who have claimed to be Jesus Most Christianity mainstream Christians believe Jesus Jesus of Nazareth to be the Messiah, and regard List of messiah claimants any other past or future claimant as false. The Book of Revelation describes an Antichrist who will claim to be Jesus and will be in league with the devil. Islam Main Masih ad Dajjal Seealso Masih List of Mahdi claimants al Masih ad Dajjal , Arabic for the false messiah , is an evil figure in Islamic eschatology , directly comparable to the figures of the Antichrist and Armilus in Christian eschatology Christian and Jewish eschatology , respectively. ref Oxford Dictionary of World Religions, Al Dajj l , p. 43. ref He is to appear, pretending to be Masih i.e. the Messiah , at a time in the future before Islamic view of the Last Judgment Yawm al Qiyamah Judgme ... more details
Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date February 2009 Systematic political science , as developed by Dallas F. Bell Jr. , basically is the use of game theory methods to mathematically unify the anthropocentric academic disciplines of theology , epistemology , psychology , sociology and eschatology for computerized analysis and predictions after verification and validation methods are employed, such as red team procedures. Category Subfields of political science DEFAULTSORT Systematic Political Science Polisci stub ... more details
wiktionary millennial Millennial may refer to Millennium millennial is the adjective to millennium . , a period of time equal to one thousand years. It derives from the Latin mille , thousand, and annus , year. It is often, but not necessarily, related to a particular dating system Millennialism , Chronology of Revelation Rapture Seven Seals Jesus Second Coming The Millennial Generation Millennial Day Theory , a theory in Christian eschatology which hypothesizes that the Second Coming of Christ will occur during the 6000th year after the creation of Adam See also intitle Lookfrom Disambiguation ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Orphan date November 2006 In Shi a Islam , Qay mat means The Day of Judgment and denotes that God will raise mankind for Judgment. It is one of the Shi a Roots of Religion Us l al D n . All dead from throughout history will be brought forth to life again, and judged for either hell, or heaven. Prior to this, the Mahdi , along with Jesus , will return to the world in order to restore justice. See also Shi a Qiyamah DEFAULTSORT Qayamat Category Shi a theology Category Eschatology ... more details
The Seventh Seal is a film directed by Ingmar Bergman. The Seventh Seal may also refer to one of the Seven seals , a concept of Christian eschatology The Seventh Seal Rakim album The Seventh Seal Rakim album The Seventh Seal Morgana Lefay album The Seventh Seal Morgana Lefay album The Seventh Seal , from Scott Walker s 1969 album Scott 4 The Seventh Seal , from Van Halen s 1995 album Balance Van Halen album Balance disambiguation ... more details
The Last Roman Emperor was a legendary figure in medieval Christian eschatology. Last Roman Emperor may also refer to Romulus Augustulus c. 460 500 CE , the last Western Roman Emperor. Constantine XI Palaiologos 1404 1453 CE , the last reigning Byzantine Emperor. Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor Francis II 1768 1835 CE , the last Holy Roman Emperor. See also Roman Empire disambiguation Roman Empire Byzantine Empire Holy Roman Empire Emperor Roman Emperor disambiguation ... more details
distinguish Malik for the King of Waalo M Mboj Maalik Mboj Eschatology In Islam ic belief, Maalik denotes an angel who guards the Hellfire, assisted by 19 zabaniya or guardians. In the Qur an , sura 43, 77, Maalik tells the wicked who appeal to him that they must remain in Hell because they abhorred the truth when the truth was brought to them. It is also noted that the Prophet Muhammed was taken to see heaven and hell and he saw Maalik and was shown a glimpse of the suffering of the people of hell. The description of Maalik found in the hadith is of a repulsive and scary looking man who lights a fire and runs around it. It is also noted that Maalik never laughs or smiles. Islam stub Category Islamic eschatology Category Angels in Islam ar de Malik Islam id Malik malaikat ms Malik nl Maalik tr M lik ... more details
Endtime Ministries is an U.S. American Pentecostalism Pentecostal Christian organization founded and headed by Oneness Pentecostalism Oneness Pentecostal minister Irvin Baxter Jr. . The organization is based in Plano, Texas . Its focus is a claimed explanation of world events from a purportedly Bible Biblical perspective, with an emphasis on Bible prophecy prophecy and exposition of eschatology eschatological theories. These tend to follow a general Pentecostal and Fundamentalist Evangelical exegesis, with emphasis upon various modern nations as being allegedly prophesied in the Bible , and events heralding the impending advent of the Antichrist . Some of these predictions include a new world war that will kill up to two billion people, and the identification of Britain, the U.S., Russia and Germany with the four beasts of the Book of Daniel . ref http www.religionnewsblog.com 15000. Retrieved on 2009 07 24. ref Endtime Ministries produces a Biblical prophecy magazine, Endtime Magazine , together with an internationally syndicated radio talk show, Politics and Religion which is heard on stations such as KLNG , KPSZ , KKPZ , and KJSL AM , among others. It has also created a series of Bible study and prophecy books. In 2006, Endtime Ministries hosted a rally in its home city of Garland, Texas to protest the REAL ID Act of 2005, which Baxter attempted to link to the Mark of the Beast prophesied in Revelation 13 15 18. ref http www.prweb.com releases 2006 06 prweb393090.htm. Retrieved on 2009 07 24. ref ref http www.prophecyclub.com 2007 04 is mark of beast in real id act.html ref See also Christian eschatology Book of Revelation Summary of Christian eschatological differences References reflist External links http www.endtime.com Endtime Ministries Category Pentecostalism Category Religious organizations Category Christian eschatology christian org stub ... more details
distinguish Mahdavi Refimprove date September 2008 Twelvers Mahdaviat lang fa is a religious term in Twelver Shia Islam Sh ah Islam meaning belief in and efforts to prepare for the Mahdi . Believing followers of any People claiming to be the Mahdi Mahdi claimant can be referred to as Mahdavi Mahdi followers . Theology In Islamic eschatology , the Second Coming of Islamic view of Jesus Isa Jesus is preceded by the Qiyamah The Mahdi and ad Dajjal appearance of a figure known as the Mahdi or rightly guided one . Twelver Sh ah Muslims believe this person is the Muhammad al Mahdi 12th Imam or Im m az Zam n Imam of the Time , who was the Occultation hidden by God following the death of Hasan al Askari his father in 874 and will Imam Mahdi Reappearance reappear as the restorer of religion and justice who will rule before the end of the world . According to Masoud Poursayed Aghaie, head of the http www.intizar.ir Bright Future Institute in Qom ref CS Mahdaviat is a code for Iranian Revolution the revolution , and is the spirit of the revolution See also Mahdi People claiming to be the Mahdi Hadith about the Mahdi Islamic eschatology List of Islamic terms in Arabic References note CS http www.csmonitor.com 2006 0104 p07s02 wome.html True believers dial messiah hotline in Iran , by Scott Peterson note HS http google.com search?q cache kKYhKWy3OIAJ www.tharwaproject.com English Main Sec NetWatch NW 09 20 04 HOJJATIEH.htm Hojjatieh Society&hl en&client firefox a Is the Hojjatieh Society Making a Comeback in Google s cache External links http www.lsf.ir Last Savior Festival http www.promisedmehdi.com The Promised Mahdi http www.khalifatullahmehdi.info The Khalifatullah Mehdi http www.nooriana.com Nooriana http www.mahdavia.com Ihsan Mahdavia.htm Mahdavia.com Category Islamic eschatology Category Religious leadership roles Category Islamic terms fa ... more details
Eschatology Armilus lang he also spelled Armilos and Armilius ref In the Apocalypse of Pseudo Methodius Greek redactions , Armalaos and Armaleus A.C. Lolos, Die Apokalypse des Ps. Methodios . Beitr ge zur klassischen Philologie 83. Meisenheim am Glan Hain, 1976. Chapter IX. ref is an False messiah anti Messiah figure in late period Jewish eschatology , comparable to the Christian Antichrist and Muslim Masih ad Dajjal Dajjal , who will conquer Jerusalem and persecute the Jews until his final defeat at the hands of God or the true Messiah. His inevitable destruction symbolizes the ultimate victory of good over evil in the Messianic age . According to the Jewish Encyclopedia , Armilus is a king who will arise at the end of time against the Messiah, and will be conquered by him after having brought much distress upon Israel , similar to Gog and Magog Gog . He is spoken of in both Midrash Vayosha and Sefer Zerubbabel , in which he defeats the Messiah ben Joseph . The origin of this figure, said to be the offspring of Satan In Judaism Satan and a virgin, or Satan and a statue or stone , is as much involved in doubt as the different phases of his development, and his relation to the Christian legend and doctrine. Name The name might be derived from Romulus , one of the founders of Rome , or from Angra Mainyu Ahriman , the evil principle in Zoroastrianism Arimainyus Armalgus . ref http www.jewishencyclopedia.com view.jsp?artid 1789&letter A Armilus in the Jewish Encyclopedia ref Appearance Some sources depict Armilus as bald, partially deaf, partially maimed, and partially leprous. ref http religiousstudies.uncc.edu people jcreeves midrash wayosha end.htm Midrash Vayosha ref See also Antichrist Belial False messiah Jewish messianism Masih ad Dajjal Messiah ben Joseph Notes reflist Category Jewish mythology Category Jewish eschatology de Armilus ro Armilus ... more details
Religious text primary date December 2010 Zoroastrianism main Zoroastrian eschatology As described in the 9th century Zoroastrian text Dadestan i Denig Religious Decisions , ref http www.sacred texts.com zor sbe24 dd.htm ref lang pal latn ham stag n is a neutral place or state for the departed souls of those whose good deeds and bad deeds were equal in life. Here these souls await Judgment Day . Meanwhile, those who did mostly good experience bliss and those who did mostly evil suffer torment. Religious Decisions was written in Persian Empire Persia modern day Iran when Islam was replacing Zoroastrianism as the majority religion. Hamistagan can be compared to Roman Catholic purgatory because it occupies a position between heaven and hell , but hamistagan is a place of waiting, not punishment and purification. As a neutral place, hamistagan is more like the Roman Catholic limbo . Islam does not have a similar neutral place where some await Judgment Day. The angels Nakir and Munkar interrogate a recently deceased soul, which then remains in its grave in a state of bliss or torment until Judgment Day. References Reflist Category Afterlife places Category Zoroastrian eschatology Zoroastrianism stub it Hamistagan ... more details
Eschatology The Taishang dongyuan shenzhou jing zh s t p T ish ng d ngyu n sh nzh u j ng w T ai shang shen chou ching l Most High Cavernous Abyss Divine Spells Scripture , or The Divine Incantations Scripture , is the oldest known Chinese classic text that details an apocalypse . ref DeBary & Bloom, Sources of Chinese Tradition , v.1, 1999 , p. 406. ref The earliest portions of the book have been traced back to the beginning of the fifth century CE. They offered a new route to Transcendence religion transcendence that was different from the Heavenly masters movement from which it branched. The Divine Incantations Scripture sought to clarify the gods are, in a word, merely the officials of the celestial bureaucracy . ref DeBary & Bloom 1999 , p. 407. ref The text was unique for the time in that it promised the aid of celestial ghost troops to those who upheld its teachings and acknowledged the dynamic obedience and simultaneous danger of various daemon kings that also existed in a fantastical version of the metaphysics metaphysical world . These characteristics draw interesting parallels with the cosmic and celestial warfare depicted in the Book of Revelation from the Christian New Testament canon. The book also urges Daoists to assiduously convert the unenlightened, and demands scriptural exclusivity when receiving the Divine Incantations Scripture. ref DeBary & Bloom, 1999 , p. 409. ref References Reflist Theology Category Eschatology reli book stub ... more details
wiktionary Olam is a Hebrew language Hebrew word which means world and may refer to Businesses Olam International , a multinational business based in Singapore which supplies commodity products to food packaging industries. Media HaOlam HaZeh a now defunct weekly Israeli newspaper Jewish phrases Names of God in Judaism Lesser used names of God Adon Olam meaning Master of the World, one of the names of God in Judaism. Tikkun olam Hebrew is a Hebrew language Hebrew phrase that means, repairing, healing, or perfecting the world. Jewish eschatology Olam Haba the afterlife and the world to come Olam Haba the world to come Jewish afterlife Olam HaZeh Hebrew Hebrew for this world Canaanite religion Olam is a title of the god El deity El in Canaanite religion disambig ... more details
Maitreya may refer to Maitreya , the future Buddha in Buddhist eschatology Maitreya Benjamin Creme , an interpretation and further elaboration of Maitreya Theosophy promoted by Benjamin Creme Maitreya Theosophy , a being in the Theosophical Spiritual Hierarchy of the so called Masters of the Ancient Wisdom Maitreya Great Tao Wang Hao te , a splinter sect of the 20th century Chinese religious movement I Kuan Tao Maitreya n tha , the reputed author, along with Asanga, of a number of Yogacara Buddhist treatises Sananda Maitreya Terence Trent D Arby , an American singer songwriter See also Maitreya Project About an international organization set up to construct a 500ft high statue of Maitreya in Uttar Pradesh, India disambig fi Maitreya ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2010 Sirat al Mustaqim Arabic is the Arabic term for the straight path . In an Islamic context, it has been interpreted as the right path , Islamic faith or that which pleases Islamic Concept of God God . There are five obligatory daily Prayer in Islam prayers in Islam . During the two first cycles of each prayer the following phrase is included Ihdina s sirata l mustaqim , Sirata l ladheena an amta alayhim ghair al maghdhoobi alayhim wa la dhaaleen Show us the straight path , The path of those You bestowed favor upon, not anger upon, and not of those who go astray. This is included when the believer recites Sura Surah Al Fatiha . Category Arabic words and phrases Category Islamic eschatology Islam stub ms Siratal Mustaqim ... more details
orphan date June 2010 In Islamic context, the Hauzu l Kausar is the lake or fountain of abundance in Jannah paradise . Persons having crossed the As Sir t arrive at this lake, from which one is expected drink to forget any bad experiences they may have had during their lives, before moving further into paradise. As the term kausar only occurs once in the Qur an Qur an , its exact meaning is subject to different interpretations. It is also known as the lake of good the pond of Muhammad and the sacred fountain of heaven . See also Al Kawthar Category Islamic eschatology Islam stub ru tr Kevser ... more details
The Coalition for Religious Freedom is a Christian right religious right organization founded by Tim LaHaye and Robert Grant to lobby against government regulation of religion. In the 1980s the organization concentrated its efforts on defending the Unification Church . See also Christian right Left Behind series Left Behind series Christian eschatology Prophecy Dispensationalism Covenant theology Christian Voice USA Christian Voice American Freedom Coalition External links http www.christianitytoday.com ct 2001 132 34.0.html Christianity Today With Their Leader in Prison, Moonies Pursue Legitimacy Category Political organizations in the United States poli org stub US org stub ... more details
For other uses of the word Qa im Qa im disambiguation Al Q im lang ar He Who Arises is a messiah like figure in Shia Islam , sometimes referred to as the Mahdi , but distinctly of a Shi a tradition. See also Yahya ibn Umar External links http isaiahjephia.com mahdi.html Legend of the Mahdi, Messenger of the Covenant http www.balagh.net english ahl bayt imam mahdi Al Imam al Mahdi, The Just Leader of Humanity Persondata name Al Qa im alternative names short description Messiah like figure date of birth place of birth date of death place of death DEFAULTSORT Al Qa im Person Category Islamic eschatology Islam bio stub fa nl Al Q im persoon pt Al Qa im pessoa ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Orphan date February 2009 Merge Qiyamah date August 2009 Yawmuddin is the Arabic word for the Last Judgment Day Of Judgement . It is used in the religion of Islam which encourages the use of the Arabic language due to the original documentation of the Qur an . In Islamic scripture and consistent belief, Yawmuddin refers to the day that one is judged by Allah , after a period of waiting. The belief in Islam is that one s soul waits in one s grave until the Day Of Judgement, when Allah judges you, preceding Akhirah life after death . This is the point when Allah will terminate all living things, and the existence of this world. Category Islamic eschatology ... more details
dabconcept Historicity may mean Historical actuality the quality of being part of recorded history , as opposed to prehistory the quality of being part of history as opposed to being a historical myth or legend , for example Historicity of the Iliad Historicity Bible Studies Historicity of Jesus Historicity of the canonical Gospels Historicism Christian eschatology , a specific brand of Biblical literalism Historicity of Muhammad Historicity philosophy , a word for how history is, to allow discussion as to how its form is interpreted linear, circular, repetitive etc . Historicity , the 2009 album by Vijay Iyer See also Historicism Category Historicity of religious figures disambig de Geschichtlichkeit ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2006 In Christian theology , the pre advent judgment is a belief that the Last Judgment will occur before the Second Coming or Advent of Jesus . This concept stands in contrast to the much more common Christian belief that the Last Judgment will occur at or after the second coming. Interpretations The Seventh day Adventist Church believes that a pre advent judgment started in the year 1844, known as the investigative judgment . It will conclude at the close of probation prior to the return of Jesus. See also Christian eschatology General judgment Particular judgment DEFAULTSORT Pre Advent Judgment Category Seventh day Adventist theology Category Judgment Christianity Category Christian terms Christian theology stub ... more details
End of days may refer to End of Days eschatology , a religious concept End of Days film End of Days film , a 1999 horror film End of Days Buffy the Vampire Slayer End of Days Buffy the Vampire Slayer , a 2003 television episode End of Days Torchwood End of Days Torchwood , a 2007 television episode Daredevil End of Days , a planned American comic book series End of Days, a song by Bullet for My Valentine from Scream Aim Fire End of Days, a song by VNV Nation The Apocalypse See also End of All Days , album by Rage End of Day , the end of the trading day in a financial market disambig simple End of days ... more details
Omega Point is an idea in philosophy eschatology advanced by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Omega Point may also refer to Omega Point album , an album by Spear of Destiny An idea in cosmology advanced by mathematical physicist Frank J. Tipler The Omega Point Frank J. Tipler Omega point geometry , a boundary point in hyperbolic geometry Point Omega , a 2010 novel by Don DeLillo The Omega Point , a series of space opera novellas written by George Zebrowski Omega Point band , a progressive metal band from Baltimore, MD. disambig ... more details
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