CategoryDoctrine / Study Term
Modern Equivalentstudy of last things; end-times doctrine.
KJV Word TypeTheological study term
DefinitionThe study of the end times, including the Second Coming of Christ, the resurrection of the dead, the final judgment, and the establishment of God’s eternal kingdom.
Key Verses"But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only." (Matthew 24:36); "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout." (1 Thessalonians 4:16)
KJV Usage NoteThe term is a theological study label rather than a common KJV word, used to organize passages about last things and final judgment.
Common MisunderstandingThe word itself is not a common KJV term; it is a later theological label for biblical teaching about last things.
EtymologyFrom Greek eschatos ("last") + logos ("study").