Series Introduction: EndTimes

Renewal Cast is a weekly podcast that explores biblical and theological subjects in order to shape and renew minds through the power of the Holy Spirit. In this episode, they introduce a series on eschatology, or the study of end times. They explain why they are doing this series, how it will be structured and why one should listen to it. Eschatology is about facts and events at the end of history, both individual (death/soul) and general (Christ's return). The hosts acknowledge there is plenty of material out there on this subject, but not all good; their goal is to provide an overview while presenting different views with respect as many hold different views while still being considered Orthodox.This podcast series discusses the importance of studying eschatology, or the end times. It includes interviews with those who have written and published on this view and explores both classic and progressive dispensationalism as well as historic pre-millennial and post-millennial views. The hosts encourage questions from listeners to be answered in a wrap up episode at the end. They emphasize that studying eschatology is important because it is revealed in scripture, provides hope for believers, promotes personal piety, and serves as a model for evangelism.This text discusses the importance of studying the end times and how it relates to our understanding of Jesus and His purpose. It emphasizes that our view should be comforting, not a scare tactic, and illustrates the need for good theology in order to understand how different texts relate to one another. To learn more about this topic, Darrell Bock's book "Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond" is recommended as a resource.