千禧年後論
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在基督教末世論中,千禧年後論(postmillennialism)是對啟示錄20章的一種解釋,認為基督再臨發生在基督徒繁榮、佔優勢的千年王國之後。這種觀點與千禧年前論(premillennialism)相對,較小程度上與無千禧年論(amillennialism)相對。
雖然一部分千禧年後論者按照字面認為千年王國真的是一千年,但是大部分千禧年後論者認為一千年是一個象徵,代表很長的時期(類似無千禧年論)。他們通常認為千年王國已經開始,這意味着一種不太明顯、較少戲劇性的千年王國類型,而不是千禧年前論所認為的基督會突然回來。
千禧年後論教導說,撒但的勢力將會在歷史中隨着神的國的擴展,而被逐漸擊敗,直到基督再臨。千禧年後論擁護善逐漸戰勝邪惡,自認為是樂觀主義者(optimillennialists),與悲觀的(pessimillennial)的千禧年前論者和無千禧年論者不同。
許多千禧年後論者支持某種形式的末世預言實現論(preterism),認為聖經中許多末日預言已經應驗。
參考文獻
[編輯]出處
[編輯]書目
[編輯]- Mathison, Keith A. 1999. Postmillenialism. An Eschatology of Hope. Philipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing. (ISBN 0-87552-389-7) - Good one volume over-view of Postmillennialism. Written by a proponent.
- Bock, Darrell. 1999. Three Views of the Millennium and Beyond. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing.
- Boettner, Loraine. 1984. The Millennium. Philipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing. (ISBN 0-87552-113-4)
- Gentry, Kenneth. 1992. He Shall Have Dominion: A Postmillennial Eschatology. Tyler, Tx: Institute For Christian Economics.
- Gentry, Kenneth L. 2003. Thine is the Kingdom: A Study of the Postmillennial Hope. Vallecito, CA: Chalcedon Foundation.
- Murray, Iain. 1971. The Puritan Hope: A Study in Revival and the Interpretation of Prophecy. London, UK: Banner of Truth Trust.
- North, Gary. 1990. Millennialism and Social Theory. Tyler, Tx: Institute For Christian Economics.
- Davis, John Jefferson. 1996. The Victory of Christ's Kingdom: An Introduction to Postmillennialism. Moscow, ID: Canon Press.
外部連結
[編輯]- Historicism Research Foundation a Postmillennial Historicist group
- The Works of Francis Nigel Lee(頁面存檔備份,存於互聯網檔案館), promoting a postmillennial, historicist eschatology
- "Eschaton" columns (頁面存檔備份,存於互聯網檔案館) by Jack Van Deventer from Credenda/Agenda magazine, promoting a postmillennial eschatology