Summary of Christian eschatological differences

Christian eschatology is the branch of theological study relating to last things, such as concerning death, the end of the world, the judgement of humanity, and the ultimate destiny of humanity. Eschatological passages are found in many places in the Christian Bible, with many being found in the Old Testament prophets, especially in Isaiah and Daniel. Many are also found in the New Testament books, such as Matthew 24, Matthew 25, the General epistles, the Pauline epistles, and the Book of Revelation. This article is currently a general overview of the different Christian eschatological interpretations of the Book of Revelation. The differences are by no means monolithic as representing one group or another. Many differences exist within each group.

It can be hard to draw a fine line between Amillenialism and Revivalist Postmillenialism, as they agree on much and are both reluctant to make concrete predictions about the future based on Scriptural prophecy. Broadly, though, Amillenialism tends to believe society will, through growing rebellion, continue to deteriorate, while Postmillenialism believes the influence of the Church on the world will increase, producing greater righteousness.

The hermeneutic method held by an individual or church will greatly affect their interpretation of the book of Revelation, and consequently their eschatological scheme.

Supersessionism is the belief that the New Covenant in Christ supersedes, or replaces, the Old Covenant with Israel. In Protestantism it comes in at least two forms: Reformed covenant theology and kingdom theology. It was the predominant teaching of these churches until the rise of dispensationalism in the 19th century.

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