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BI290 A Biblical Theology of End Times is unavailable, but you can change that!

This course will give you a view of eschatology as seen through the whole of Scripture. Dr. Paulien begins with the roots of eschatology in Genesis and takes you through the prophecies in the Old Testament, Jewish apocalyptic literature, the Gospels, Paul’s letters, and finally to Revelation. He helps you understand the text by explaining what the biblical authors believed in their time and place...

So biblical theology is thematically oriented, and therefore, it is also selective. When you’re doing theology, the question you ask selects the evidence. If you were to ask the question, “What is a Christian diet, [and] does the Bible say anything about it?” you probably wouldn’t go to Jeremiah. But you might go to 1 Cor, where Paul says, “Whatever you eat and drink, do all to the glory of God.” So, you see, the moment you ask that question, you’re selecting some texts and leaving others out. Exegesis,