Eschatology has traditionally been understood as that branch of theology which is concerned with “final” things. Topics such as the future of the world, the parousia of Jesus Christ, the coming kingdom of God, the last judgment of humankind, the resurrection from the dead, heaven and hell, the transformation of the cosmos, etc., are all generally considered under its heading. The term eschatology is often used interchangeably with apocalyptic, although in recent years the latter has been