Eschatology (the study of last things) remains the ugly stepsister in theological study. Many Christians treat prophecy as indecipherable. The doctrines of God the Father, Christ, sin, salvation, and the church overshadow eschatology, which is forced into the back seat of biblical study. After all, redemption in time must precede glories in the future, and the business of salvation in this age of opportunity demands our attention. But eschatology is the fruit and fulfillment of