The End of the World as the Jews Know It
A post from Neatorama sums of the various views on the endtimes. Here's why the Jews don't believe in heaven.
Things Get Bad: The end of days, or acharit hayamim, will be marked by conflict and tumult. When? Well, the Talmud states that the world will only last 6,000 years - so many Orthodox Jews believe the world as we’ve always known it will end in 2240 CE.
And Then: All of Israel’s enemies will be defeated, the twice-destroyed Temple will be rebuilt, the dead will be resurrected, and the Jewish Messiah will become King of Israel.
Until: God intervenes in the Battle of Armageddon, saving the Jews, evil leaves the world, and earth becomes perfect. It’s like Belinda Carlisle song: "They say in heaven love comes first/We’ll make heaven a place on earth."
Things Get Bad: The end of days, or acharit hayamim, will be marked by conflict and tumult. When? Well, the Talmud states that the world will only last 6,000 years - so many Orthodox Jews believe the world as we’ve always known it will end in 2240 CE.
And Then: All of Israel’s enemies will be defeated, the twice-destroyed Temple will be rebuilt, the dead will be resurrected, and the Jewish Messiah will become King of Israel.
Until: God intervenes in the Battle of Armageddon, saving the Jews, evil leaves the world, and earth becomes perfect. It’s like Belinda Carlisle song: "They say in heaven love comes first/We’ll make heaven a place on earth."
posted by Fake Name at 6:37 PM
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