Biblical Eschatology
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Overview
In Biblical Eschatology, Alvah Hovey endeavors to ascertain the meaning of God’s word in relation to eschatology, and to exhibit that meaning as clearly as possible. The topics considered are natural death, the resurrection of the dead, the state between death and resurrection, the last judgment, the final state of believers, and the final state of unbelievers.
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- Clearly presents the biblical doctrines of eschatology
- Bases doctrinal claims on Scripture
- Includes discussions of death, heaven, hell, the eternal state, and more
Top Highlights
“Thirdly, an implication that the part of man which survives the death of the body is the soul or spirit, and therefore the central and controlling element of man’s nature. This is definitely stated in Matthew’s Gospel: ‘Be not afraid of them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul’ (10:28). So the something additional to killing the body, which men cannot do, is killing the soul; and that which continues alive, when the body is crucified, or burned at the stake, is the soul (ψυχή).” (Pages 13–14)
“Secondly, an implication that the life of the body may be destroyed, and yet some part of the being survive. For if this be not the case, the last clause—‘and after that have no more that they can do’—would be without sense.” (Page 13)
“It is the death of the body, considered as a living organism” (Page 13)
“ These two passages preserve to us a saying of the Lord Jesus, the value of which cannot be overestimated.” (Page 14)
“if they should suffer death while engaged in well-doing and because they adhered to righteousness” (Page 15)
Alvah Hovey (1820–1903) was born in Greene, New York, and educated at Dartmouth College and Newton Theological Institution. He stayed at Newton as a librarian and professor of Hebrew, church history, theology, and Christian ethics. His numerous books include Commentary on the Gospel of John, The State of the Impenitent Dead, and Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians.
