By Tim Warner, Copyright © http://www.4windsfellowships.net (Revised 10/29/21) The earliest Christians closest to the time of the Apostles, whose eschatology can be determined from their writings, were “Chiliasts” (from the Greek word χίλια {chilia} meaning “millennium”). This eschatology is similar to what is today called “Premillennialism” in that its focus was on the return of … Continue reading The Abrahamic Faith & The Sabbath Rest According to the Early Christians
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Moses & the Millennial Week
November 21, 2021 Tim Warner 4windsfellowships The previous posts demonstrated the pervasiveness of the Millennial Week chronology among the early Christian writers close to the Apostles. The primary passage cited by these writers was Psalm 90:4, “a thousand years in Your sight are as the day,”[1] cited by Peter in 2 Peter 3:8, “with the … Continue reading Moses & the Millennial Week
The Millennial Week Calendar -According to Scripture
The pervasiveness of the millennial week chronology among the early Christian writers close to the Apostles cannot be denied. Many writers mentioned it as fact, but none gave a very full explanation of the biblical support for such a calendar. The primary justification offered was the claim that the creation week was both history and … Continue reading The Millennial Week Calendar -According to Scripture
How Did the Early Church View the Millennial (1000) Kingdom?
Premillennialism, the belief in Christ's reign before the millennium, was predominant in early Christianity, as affirmed by many Church Fathers. Despite its decline due to allegorical interpretations and the alignment of the Church with state power, this doctrine reflected a literal expectation of Christ’s return and kingdom on earth historically maintained until Augustine's influence transformed eschatological views.
The Millennial Week & Sabbath Rest Equals Chiliasm
In the following quotation from Irenaeus, the essential elements of Chiliasm can be seen tied together: the future gathering of Jesus’ elect after a brief period of persecution by the Antichrist the future hope of the Abrahamic Land inheritance for Christians the future millennium, “the rest, the hallowed seventh day,” after six millennia of man’s struggle under the curse. This is Chiliasm in a nutshell.
The Millennial Week (CHILIASM) In the Early Christian Eschatology
The earliest post-Apostolic Christian writers, whose eschatology can be determined with certainty,[1] consistently held to Chiliasm.[2] These men lived contiguous with the age of the Apostles. Some of them were personally instructed by the Apostles and others who had seen the Lord. They were the early apologists for the Christian Faith, fiercely attacking and overthrowing … Continue reading The Millennial Week (CHILIASM) In the Early Christian Eschatology
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