God Will Be All in All: The Visio Dei in the Theology of Gerhard in the Early Church

Authors

Zach Eshelman, Concordia Seminary, St. LouisFollow

Document Type

Article

Keywords

beatific vision, doctrine, hope, meditation, theology, essay

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

The beatific vision is a curious doctrine in Lutheran circles. Luther, Pieper and modern commentators all affirm the teaching that “eternal life consists in seeing God.” Nonetheless, the doctrine enjoys only passing reference when it is discussed. Potential reasons for such silence could be a study within itself, but it is worth taking time to look at what is likely the most robust articulation of the doctrine from a prominent Lutheran theologian.

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

1 John 3:2; 1 Corinthians 13:12; Psalm 16:1; Psalm 17:5; Psalm 36:9; Hebrews 12:14; Revelation 22:3- 4; 1 Corinthians 13:13; John 1:1; Job 19:26-27;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Eshelman, Zach (2024) "God Will Be All in All: The Visio Dei in the Theology of Gerhard in the Early Church," Grapho : Concordia Seminary Student Journal: Vol. 7: Iss. 1, Article 2.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/grapho/vol7/iss1/2