Salvation History

The term history of salvation (also economy of salvation ) was coined in Christian theology in the mid- 19th century. It is used differently in different contexts and has been controversial because of its theological implications from the beginning. This refers to the entire past and future history of mankind (see also soteriology ) are considered insofar as they eschatological from the viewpoint of an expected salvation and is interpreted. From this perspective, the story appears to be meaningful, planned sequence of divine acts which ultimately aimed at completing the promised in Revelation salvation.

The term is widely used predominantly in the Christian context. However, a transfer to other religions of salvation, in which there are analogous notions, is possible and is practiced.

History of the term and the idea

The term " salvation history " was introduced in the mid- 19th century. Mid-20th century it became a central concept and Interpretament of theology in general, such as the theological compendium mystery Salutis shows.

Healing Historical thinking underlies the entire Christian art of the West. It has emerged as Judeo-Christian influence, religious or secular, even the modern philosophical thought influenced (Joachim of Fiore, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Karl Marx, among others ) and is known as belief in progress part of the mass consciousness. Modern critics see it as one of the causes of the alienation of man from living in natural cycles.

In Anglo-Saxon countries, the Scofield Bible was with salvation-historical remarks and reference chains of Cyrus I. Scofield, a new pulse salvation-historical thinking.

According to the Reformed understanding refers to the salvation history of God 's saving and redeeming work in favor of his people. It is closely associated with the progressive self- revelation of God. Whenever an important event decency in the history of salvation, it was accompanied by the revelations and the sign of great prophets. Of particular importance are Moses the covenant at Sinai, Elijah as the harbinger of the Messiah, Jesus Christ as the Messiah and the Apostles in the introduction of the community. The Reformed view differs from the dispensational in the fact that God's action is considered to be progressive. Diskontinualität (often relying on the principle of being principium essendi ) deliberately refused.

Systematization

In Christian theological representations of the center of salvation history is usually in the first decades of the Christian era ( " fullness of time " Gal 4:4, Eph 1:10. . ) Seen: life and ministry, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as Jesus Christ. As the announcement and preparation applies the Creation story in the Bible with the Fall. The history of AD is considered to be the "last time" or " end times " in which the gospel penetrates to all nations, to the number of those rescued to be full and the Christian Messiah, Jesus Christ will come in glory for the second time.

Abstract representation

A dispensational presentation of salvation history can be done in " manifestations of the kingdom of God." Criterion of such a representation is where the King, Jesus Christ, is the Messiah of the Kingdom of God: