The End of Days

Japanese: 終りの日 - おわりのひ
The End of Days

…It is called the Day of the Lord, and is a time of terrible judgment. However, it is not the end, and it is said that the Lord's grace will rule on the Last Day. In apocalyptic literature, these two are combined, and the Final Judgment is a universal one, and with the coming of the Messiah, judgment will be made on all people, but since it is a judgment for the true rule of God, it also means salvation. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "the last days" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…それは〈主の日Day of the Lord〉と呼ばれ,恐るべき審判の時である。しかしそれが最後ではなく,〈終りの日〉には主の恵みが支配することが告げられる。黙示文学ではこの両者が結合され,〈最後の審判〉は普遍的なものであって,メシアの到来とともにすべての者に対する審きが行われるが,それは真実な神の支配が行われるための審きであるゆえに,救いをも意味するものとされた。…

※「終りの日」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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