What does the Bible say
about the end?
A rigorous, accessible study of biblical eschatology. No fear-mongering. No sensationalism. Just rigorous, accessible scholarship.
Eschatology 101
Never heard the word before? Start here. Clear definitions, no jargon.
Scripture Database
Every major prophetic passage — NRSVue text, Hebrew/Greek terms, cross-references, and interpretive context.
All Four Views
Premillennialism, Amillennialism, Postmillennialism, Preterism — compared fairly and objectively.
Prophecy Timeline
From Daniel's 70 weeks to the present day — fulfilled, debated, and still-future events mapped clearly.
Historical Context
Ancient empires, the destruction of Jerusalem, the modern state of Israel — how history connects to prophecy.
Study Tools
Reading guides, recommended books, word studies, and printable references for serious students.
Start with a passage
Each entry includes the NRSVue text, theological explanation, all major interpretive positions, cross-references, and historical context.
The Man of Lawlessness
Paul corrects a false teaching that the Day of the Lord has already come, by describing two events that must precede it: a great apostasy an…
The Four Beasts and the Son of Man
Daniel’s night vision of four terrifying beasts rising from the sea — representing successive world empires — culminates in a heavenly court…
The Seventy Weeks
The angel Gabriel delivers a sweeping prophetic timeline to Daniel—490 years decreed for Israel’s ultimate redemption, culminating in an ano…
The Suffering Servant
The fourth and climactic Servant Song of Isaiah, describing a figure who suffers vicariously for the transgressions of others, is despised a…
The Olivet Discourse
Jesus’s most extended teaching on end-times events, delivered on the Mount of Olives two days before his crucifixion. He describes the destr…
The Beast from the Sea
John describes a terrifying beast rising from the sea, receiving authority from the dragon, commanding global worship, blaspheming God, and …
The Millennium and the Final Judgment
John describes an angel binding Satan for a thousand years, during which the martyred saints reign with Christ (the first resurrection); Sat…
The Day of the Lord
The climactic chapter of Zechariah’s apocalyptic oracle (chapters 12–14) describes the Day of the Lord in vivid, world-altering terms: Jerus…