03-11-2011, 09:31 PM
Paul Younan Wrote:Shlama Jeremy.
Some have suggested that it's precisely because of the lack of the book of Revelation in our canon, that there is not so much of a focus on the eschatological side.
When it is spoke of, briefly, our understanding is based on the relatively short passages about the topic in the book of Mattai and the epistles of Paul and Peter.
Daniel is not really focused on as the patristic references reveal an understanding based more on completed events in the history of the nation of Israel.
Don't think there is much more to say on the topic. Again the church tends to want to spread the Good News, not the Bad News. <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/wink1.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s -->
Shlama,
ah, yes, i view most of Daniel as being fulfilled, as well.
i'm definitely more interested in sharing the Good News, of course, tho i suppose you could look at the "Bad News" as what it takes to ultimately reach the culmination of the Good News. just an optimistic way of looking at it! <!-- satisfied: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/satisfied.gif" alt="atisfied:" title="Satisfied" /><!-- satisfied: -->