On the Millennium & the Heresy of Chiliasm: Revelation

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General Description
This course will provide an introduction to, and overview of, the Book of the Revelation of the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, through a survey of patristic commentary on the book, with special reference to the five volume collection of homilies by the ever-memorable and holy elder, Archimandrite Athanasios (Mitilinaios), Abbot of the Monastery of Komnineiou and Saint John the Theologian in Stomion, Larisa, Greece.
Objectives of the Course
This course seeks to enhance theological understanding of the message of the Book of Revelation, its ecclesiological nature, as a book about and for the Church from the first to the second coming, and Orthodox Eschatology in general.
We all need to become well-informed as to the message and meaning of the Revelation of Jesus Christ to the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, not only because we live in apocalyptic times - although we do - and not only because there are many signs alerting us to spirit of our end times - although there are - but mainly because The Revelation is a book for the Church, about the Church, from the First to the Second Coming.
You are invited to join us as we - under the close tutelage of the Holy Fathers and the great Elder and Teacher, Archimandrite Athanasius Mitilinaios - walk line by line through the last book of the Bible, the Revelation of Jesus Christ, the Alpha and Omega of history, and are blessed, according to the book itself: “Blessed is he who reads aloud the words of the prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written therein; for the time is near” (Rev. 1:1-3).

[@christianspraying1688]

So glad you did this teaching. So much confusion by Christian Zionism. Much needed historical teaching. Thank you.

[@danielokoth3265]

Amen..Glory to Jesus Christ for this revelation

[@GuitarJesse7]

Great teaching as always Fr. Peter, thank you.

[@micahburnside2281]

Is it heretical becuase of how people think it affects politics? I’ve never thought of it were true that it would have ANY political implications. Why would that affect our politics?

[@sondre9804]

Wait, we can confess to our priest as catechumen? I thought you needed to be orthodox to confess to a priest?

[@RichardBurdi-rs5bp]

Is that true?

[@Chrisovalantis-K]

You can and should confess as catechumens. It’s not only good practice to start as early as possible but will help during the road ahead. You will receive the advice from your confessor which is very important. The only difference is you will not receive absolution. That will first happen at your baptism when you are washed clean from every sin ever committed… ever. Which is why catechumens are required to prepare a life’s confession before baptism.

[@sophiacorpus9769]

@Gigi-ho2qksacrament is a better word to use in translation ..ya🙏🏻☦️Theos Xores

[@angiekereakes6551]

@@Chrisovalantis-K My first one (as a catechumen) is day after tomorrow....Once again, moving forward in the right direction much because of Fr. Peter's declarations of it being a must!

[@mrhat9608]

Father Heers i know you take a lot of criticism, but I think your teachings are very traditional. Other Orthodox Priest need to be examined like Father Samuel Davis and few others using black identity politics to justify his teachings and evangelism. It makes me sick to think Priest in our church is doing that. We are all one under Christ.

[@CursedCommentaries]

Racsialism and christianity dont mix :/