Eschaton (Noun)
Meaning
(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The preacher's sermon dwelled on the eschaton, warning his congregation to prepare for the final judgment.
- According to the Book of Revelation, the eschaton will bring about the ultimate triumph of good over evil.
- Many Christians believe that the eschaton will be preceded by a period of great tribulation and suffering.
- The concept of the eschaton has been interpreted in various ways throughout history, with some seeing it as a literal event and others as a symbolic one.
- In the New Testament, Jesus speaks of the eschaton as a time when the righteous will be separated from the wicked and rewarded accordingly.
Synonyms
- End Of The World
- Day Of Reckoning
- Crack Of Doom
- Last Judgment
- Last Judgement
- Doomsday
- Day Of Judgement
- Judgment Day
- Last Day
- Day Of Judgment
- Judgement Day