Eschatology Topics
This Pathfinder is designed to point you to information resources related to eschatology available in or through the G. B. Vick Memorial Library. Items marked with an asterisk (*) are particularly friendly to Baptist Bible College and Graduate School’s eschatological position.
Reference Works
Articles in reference works are an excellent place to begin your research. Good reference articles provide definitions of key terms, a brief introduction to your topic, and a bibliography of other sources. Consider using some of the following sources.
Religion
Encyclopedia Judaica [22 vols.]
The Encyclopedia of Religion [16 vols.]
The HarperCollins Dictionary of Religion
New Catholic Encyclopedia [19 vols.]
The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion
Biblical Studies
The Anchor Bible Dictionary [6 vols.]
*A Biblical Theology of the New Testament
*A Biblical Theology of the Old Testament
Dictionary of Biblical Imagery
Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels
Dictionary of Paul and His Letters
Dictionary of New Testament Background
Dictionary of the Later New Testament & Its Developments
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [4 vols.]
The New Unger's Bible Dictionary
Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible [5 vols.]
Systematic Theology
The Concise Dictionary of Christian Theology, rev. ed.
Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, 2nd ed.
Eschatology
*Dictionary of Premillennial Theology
Encyclopedia of Biblical Prophecy
Sample citation: unsigned article in The HarperCollins Dictionary of Religion
"Rapture." The HarperCollins Dictionary of Religion. Ed. Jonathan Z. Smith. New York: HarperSanFrancisco, 1995.
Sample citation: signed article in The Encyclopedia of Religion
Schwartz, Hillel. "Millenarianism: An Overview." The Encyclopedia of Religion. Ed. Mircea Eliade. 16 vols. New York: Macmillan, 1987.
Commentaries
There are numerous commentaries available for virtually every book of the Bible. Commentaries vary widely in quality, depth, and coverage, so you should choose wisely. Here are some useful starting points:
*The Bible Knowledge Commentary
The Expositor’s Bible Commentary [12 vols.]
Word Biblical Commentary
Books 10 Years Old or Newer
The following link allows you to limit your search results by date in the Library's Web-based catalog (BBC/SWAN) by adding the before and after dates in the year of publication spaces:
http://swan.missouri.edu/search~S9/Y
This same search could be done using the library’s MOBIUS service.
Dewey Class Numbers
The following overview of relevant Dewey class numbers should facilitate browsing for materials in the G. B. Vick Memorial Library's collection.
Prophecy: general works and discussion
236.1 Concerning the O.T. period
236.11 Concerning the Jews
236.2 Concerning the N.T. period
236.21 Concerning the Church
236.3 Concerning the end of this age; signs of the times; world wars
236.4 Second coming; Rapture
236.41 Pre-, Post-, and Amillennialism
236.5 Concerning the Tribulation period
236.6 Concerning the Millennium period; Kingdom
236.7 Concerning the postmillennium period
236.8 Concerning the Great White Throne and after
Future things, Eschatology
237.1 Death
237.11 Intermediate state, Sheol, Hades
237.12 Second chance, Annihilation, Universal salvation
237.2 Immortality
237.3 Resurrection
237.4 Judgment
237.5 Eternity
237.6 Heaven
237.7 Hell
237.8 Retribution, Punishment
Electronic Resources
Articles on eschatological topics may be found in dozens of periodicals. The best way to locate periodical articles is to use the library’s electronic resources. The following databases list thousands of articles on eschatological topics:
If an article you need is not available in full-text format, you should check the G. B. Vick Memorial Library's Web-based catalog (BBC/SWAN) under Journal, Magazine & Newspaper (search for a journal, magazine or newspaper title). Another resource to access is entitled EBSCOHost A to Z (resource to locate journal articles the library has access to that are full-text). If the volume you need isn’t in the Library’s collection, you can fill out a Document Delivery Request (available at the circulation/information desk). A copy of your article can often be obtained from another library at little or no cost.
Other Resources
Many theses and dissertations related to eschatology are listed in the Theological Research Exchange Network database.
Last Updated: August 13, 2007
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