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The Doctrine of the Last Things

Author
W. O. E. Oesterley
Read by
Finian Silverwood
Language
English
Length
4 hours 41 minutes
ISBN
9781802567236
Published
4 July 2025
Imprint
Adelphi Press
  • Saint
  • Saints
  • Jesus
  • divinity
  • divine
  • cosmology
  • Christianity
  • religion
  • faith
  • truth

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In The Doctrine of the Last Things, W. O. E. Oesterley explores Christian eschatology—death, judgment, heaven, and hell. Tracing these concepts from Jewish roots to 20th-century thought, Oesterley examines how the "last things" shape the Christian life. Written with clarity and reverence, this concise treatise invites reflection on divine justice, personal responsibility, and the hope of redemption, illuminating the moral weight of eternal truths.

Author

W. O. E. Oesterley (1866–1950) was a Church of England theologian and professor of Hebrew and Old Testament at King's College, London. Born in Calcutta to a merchant and consular family, he wrote widely on biblical doctrine, Judaism, and the religion of ancient Israel.

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