ATypology of Millenarian Prophecies
Keywords:
Prophecy, , eschatology, apocalypse, eschaton, millenarianism, fulfillment, end of times.
Abstract
Many religions, specifically the ones of the Book, involve a theology of History which goal and fulfillment is accounted for in eschatological prophecies. The millenarian prophecies, which alert about the imminence of the end of times, are the most recurrent and shocking among them. The corresponding prophetic experiences are classified into three kinds: revelation-prophet, deciphering-interpret and fulfillment- messiah, putting forward their interrelations and mentioning various examples.We conclude analyzing the different reactions facing repeated failures of these prophecies and making some philosophical reflections.Format
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Romerales, E. (2011). ATypology of Millenarian Prophecies. ’Ilu. Revista de Ciencias de Las Religiones, 16, 203-223. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ILUR.2011.v16.9
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