Debating the End Times with Bede
Celia Chazelle
This article explores the discussions of world chronology and eschatology by Venerable Bede (672/673–735) what they reveal about spectrum ‘millenarian’ other eschatological ideas at his monastery Wearmouth-Jarrow in its Northumbrian milieu. Two works which he comments on rejected lie initial centre inquiry: letter 708 to Plegwin The Reckoning Time, completed 725. Early medieval millenarianism is commonly linked not simply with belief that timing End can be foreknown but apocalyptic notion it imminent. was probably expectation certain Bede’s brethren, yet hints also aware fellow monks or clergy who speculated both Second Coming Eschaton lay remote future, long after their lives would have ended. Their assumption Christ return soon, seems feared, risked undermining moral will.
Irish Theological Quarterly