Who Is the Antichrist? What role does Israel play in the end times? What does the future hold for us? When will we be raptured? This book answers these and many other questions. The author presents the key concepts related to the topic of "the end times" in a factual and well-researched manner, offering his perspective from a biblically faithful theological standpoint. Among other topics, the following are covered: Babylon, persecution of Christians, unity, globalization, Armageddon, heaven, hell, 666, the temple, the Second Coming of Christ, the two witnesses, and the signs of the times. Readers with an academic interest will also find a critical introduction to the most important eschatological systems, such as amillennialism, postmillennialism, chiliasm, dispensationalism, consistent eschatology, contemporary historical interpretation, and the theology of hope. A comprehensive reference work The editor, Dr. Lothar Gassmann, is a theologian and publicist. He was a lecturer in Systematic Theology, Dogmatics, and Apologetics and has authored over 200 books on biblical topics and current events.Contents The End Times - How Do We Get Through Them? Falling Away from the Faith Amillennialism Antichrist Resurrections Babylon Chiliasm Persecution of Christians Demonization Dispensationalism Unity, true and false End times End-time calculations Rapture Earthquakes and disasters Eschatology Existential-presentist eschatology False Prophet Peace Fertility in Israel Judgments Loss of History Lawlessness Globalization Armageddon History of Salvation Hermeneutics of Prophecy Interpretation Heaven Hell Famine Inflation Iraq - Iran Heresies Israel in the End Times Seventy Weeks Consistent Eschatology Wars Mid-Tribulation Rapture Post-rapture doctrine New World Order Postmillennialism Premillennialism Pre-Wrath Rapture Six hundred sixty-six Plagues Partial Rapture Temple Theology of Hope Transcendental-presentist eschatology Environmental destruction Seduction Interconnectedness Pre-rapture doctrine World mission Four kingdoms Second Coming of Jesus Christ Signs of the Times Zeitgeist Contemporary eschatology Witnesses, two Other Topics and Books The Christian Handbook Series Editor: Dr. Lothar Gassmann Volume 1: Theology Volume 2: Eschatology Volume 3: Churches Volume 4: Ecumenism Volume 5: Catholicism Volume 6: Sects Volume 7: Esotericism Volume 8: Ideologies Available on Amazon Original publishers in Germany: Jeremia-Verlag and Self-published by Dr. Lothar Gassmann
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