Eschatological events in Matthew 24:1–15 and COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria

Verbum et Ecclesia

 
 
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Title Eschatological events in Matthew 24:1–15 and COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria
 
Creator Ukeachusim, Chidinma P.
 
Subject History; Education; Cultural Studies; Religion Matthew 24:1-15; eschatology; Parousia; Covid-19 Pandemic; church; Nigeria
Description Jesus in Matthew 24 presaged to his disciples about the eschatological happenings that would prepare the world for his Parousia and the end of this age. Using the redaction exegetical approach of doing biblical research, this article focuses on interpreting the context of Matthew 24:1–15 to unveil the nexus that exist between the eschatological events Jesus prophesied in the Olivet Prophecy and the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world with special reference to Nigeria. This study found out that the convulsive impacts of COVID-19 pandemic have similarities with the characteristics of the eschatological birth-pang events Jesus prophesied in Matthew 24:1–15. The study unveils the nexuses that exist between the eschatological events in Matthew 24 and COVID-19 and highlights the theological exhortations, warnings and commands that pre-equip Christians on how they are to respond to eschatological birth-pang events.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This study explored the nexuses that exist between COVID-19 pandemic and the eschatological events Jesus presaged in Matthew 24. The study highlights how Christians are to be responding to eschatological events.
 
Publisher AOSIS
 
Contributor Prof Ernest Van Eck Department of New Testament and Related Literature, Faculty of Theological and Religion, University of Pretoria
Date 2023-08-08
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — Historical Inquiry; Redaction Analysis
Format text/html application/epub+zip text/xml application/pdf
Identifier 10.4102/ve.v44i1.2755
 
Source Verbum et Ecclesia; Vol 44, No 1 (2023); 9 pages 2074-7705 1609-9982
 
Language eng
 
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Coverage Nigeria First Century Christian era and the 21st century Christian era Religion; Ethnicity; Education
Rights Copyright (c) 2023 Chidinma P. Ukeachusim https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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