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Abstract ............................................................................................................ii
Introduction .....................................................................................................4
The Basis of Chiliasm ......................................................................................5
Chiliasm Defined ........................................................................................5
Perspectives on Chiliasm ............................................................................6
The Perspective of Proponents ............................................................6
The Perspective of Opponents .............................................................10
A Description of Chiliasm ...............................................................................14
Chiliasm a Time of Reward ........................................................................14
Chiliasm a Restoration of Nature ...............................................................15
The Chronos of Chiliasm ............................................................................16
Precursors to Chiliasm ........................................................................16
The End of Chiliasm ...........................................................................20
Jerusalem and Chiliasm ..............................................................................21
Conclusion ........................................................................................................23
Bibliography .....................................................................................................25