The "End of Time," often referred to as the "End Times" or "Last Days," is a significant eschatological concept within Christian theology, encompassing the events leading up to the ultimate fulfillment of God's divine plan for creation. This period is characterized by prophetic events, divine judgment, and the establishment of God's eternal kingdom.

Biblical References:

1. Signs of the End Times:
The Bible provides various signs that will precede the end of time. Jesus, in the Olivet Discourse, outlines several indicators: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places" (Matthew 24:7). These events are described as "the beginning of birth pains" (Matthew 24:8).

2. The Great Tribulation:
A period of intense suffering and persecution is foretold, known as the Great Tribulation. Jesus warns, "For at that time there will be great tribulation, unmatched from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again" (Matthew 24:21). This time of distress is a central theme in eschatological teachings.

3. The Second Coming of Christ:
The return of Jesus Christ is a pivotal event in the End Times narrative. As described in the Book of Revelation, "Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him" (Revelation 1:7). This event is anticipated as a time of redemption for believers and judgment for the wicked.

4. The Resurrection and Judgment:
The End of Time includes the resurrection of the dead and the final judgment. Jesus states, "Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice and come out" (John 5:28-29). The righteous will inherit eternal life, while the unrighteous face eternal punishment.

5. The Millennial Reign:
Revelation 20 describes a thousand-year reign of Christ on earth, often referred to as the Millennium. During this time, Satan is bound, and Christ reigns with His saints: "They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years" (Revelation 20:4).

6. The New Heaven and New Earth:
Following the final judgment, God will create a new heaven and a new earth. Revelation 21:1 states, "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away" . This marks the consummation of God's redemptive plan, where He will dwell with His people eternally.

Theological Implications:

The End of Time is a period of both hope and warning. For believers, it is a time of anticipation for the fulfillment of God's promises and the establishment of His kingdom. The Apostle Paul encourages believers to live in readiness, stating, "For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night" (1 Thessalonians 5:2).

Interpretative Views:

Throughout Christian history, various interpretative views have emerged regarding the End Times, including Premillennialism, Amillennialism, and Postmillennialism. These perspectives differ in their understanding of the sequence and nature of eschatological events, particularly concerning the Millennium and the timing of Christ's return.

Practical Considerations:

Believers are called to remain vigilant and faithful, living in a manner that reflects the imminent return of Christ. The Apostle Peter exhorts, "Since everything will be dissolved in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness" (2 Peter 3:11). The End of Time serves as a reminder of the transient nature of the present world and the eternal significance of one's relationship with God.Matthew 24:44
Therefore be you also ready: for in such an hour as you think not the Son of man comes.
Topicalbible.org

Matthew 24:36
But of that day and hour knows no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Topicalbible.org

Luke 21:36
Watch you therefore, and pray always, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Topicalbible.org

Matthew 24:13
But he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved.
Topicalbible.org

Matthew 24:42
Watch therefore: for you know not what hour your Lord does come.
Topicalbible.org

Luke 21:20-24
And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is near.
Topicalbible.org

Matthew 24:21-22
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Topicalbible.org

Matthew 24:21
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Topicalbible.org

Matthew 24:3
And as he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the world?
Topicalbible.org

Romans 13:11
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Topicalbible.org

1519. eis -- to or into (indicating the point reached or entered ...
... or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively ...
so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1519.htm - 7k

5048. teleioo -- to bring to an end, to complete, perfect
... extending out) one stage at a time to function at full-strength (capacity
effectiveness).]. Word Origin from teleios Definition to bring to an end, to complete ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5048.htm - 9k

165. aion -- a space of time, an age
... ever (20), forevermore (2), long ago (1), never* (1), old (1), time (1), world ...
ever(-more), (n-)ever, (beginning of the, while the) world (began, without end). ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/165.htm - 8k

5056. telos -- an end, a toll
... unfolding (extending out) one stage at a time to function at full-strength (capacity
effectiveness).]. Word Origin a prim. word Definition an end, a toll NASB ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5056.htm - 7k

5055. teleo -- to bring to an end, complete, fulfill
... out) one stage at a time to function at full-strength (capacity effectiveness).].
Word Origin from telos Definition to bring to an end, complete, fulfill NASB ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5055.htm - 8k

5046. teleios -- having reached its end, ie complete, by ext. ...
... extending out) one stage at a time to function at full-strength (capacity
effectiveness).]. Word Origin from telos Definition having reached its end, ie complete ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5046.htm - 8k

2078. eschatos -- last, extreme
... A superlative probably from echo (in the sense of contiguity); farthest, final
(of place or time) -- ends of, last, latter end, lowest, uttermost. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2078.htm - 7k

4102. pistis -- faith, faithfulness
... 2 Thes 1:11: "To this end (glorification) – indeed each time we pray about () you
for the purpose () of our God counting you worthy of the call – even that ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4102.htm - 18k

4314. pros -- advantageous for, at (denotes local proximity) ...
... side of, ie Near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion,
or ... for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4314.htm - 8k

4005. pentekoste -- fiftieth, Pentecost, the second of the three ...
... from 4002 , "five") -- properly , referring to the festival of -- a festival celebrated
at the end of the barley harvest. This was a joyous time of giving ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4005.htm - 7k

319. acharith -- the after-part, end
... 2). last, latter end time, hinder, uttermost, length, posterity, remnant,
residue, reward. From 'achar; the last or end, hence, the ...
/hebrew/319.htm - 6k

6924. qedem -- front, east, formerly
... Short Definition: aforetime. aforetime, ancient time, before, east end,
part, side eternal, everlasting, forward, Or qedmah {kayd ...
/hebrew/6924.htm - 6k

5769. olam -- long duration, antiquity, futurity
... eternal, (for, (n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old
(time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). ...
/hebrew/5769.htm - 7k

5331. netsach -- eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity
... Usage all time (1), always (3), end (1), eternally (1), ever (1), forever (22),
Glory (1), limit (1), never* (6), perpetual (3), strength (1), victory (1). ...
/hebrew/5331.htm - 6k

3117. yom -- day
... or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by ... birth-),
each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for ...
/hebrew/3117.htm - 7k

3318. yatsa -- to go or come out
... thereat, without), + be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape,
exact ... stand out, X still, X surely, take forth (out), at any time, X to ...
/hebrew/3318.htm - 8k

8622. tequphah -- a coming round, circuit
... Or tquphah {tek-oo-faw'}; from naqaph; a revolution, ie (of the sun) course, (of
time) lapse -- circuit, come about, end. see HEBREW naqaph. 8621, 8622. ...
/hebrew/8622.htm - 6k

314. acharon -- coming after or behind
... NASB Word Usage afterward (2), afterwards (1), come (5), come later (1), end (1),
future* (1), last (23), last one (1), last ones (1), last time (1), later (2 ...
/hebrew/314.htm - 6k

7218. rosh -- head
... or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) -- band, beginning,
captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, X every ...
/hebrew/7218.htm - 6k

Whether the Time of Our Resurrection Should be Delayed Till the ...
... OF THE TIME AND MANNER OF THE RESURRECTION (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether the time of
our resurrection should be delayed till the end of the world? ...
//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether the time of our.htm

That at the Time when the Captivity of the Jews was Brought to an ...
... Chapter 26."That at the Time When the Captivity of the Jews Was Brought to an End,
on the Completion of Seventy Years, the Romans Also Were Freed from Kingly ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 26 that at the time.htm

Wherein we must do Penance for a Time Only; and Wherein it Can ...
... The Conferences of John Cassian. Chapter XII. Wherein we must do penance
for a time only; and wherein it can have no end. But that ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter xii wherein we must.htm

The Distinction to be Made Between the Righteous and the Wicked ...
... V Chapter XXVIII."The distinction to be made between the righteous and the wicked
The future apostasy in the time of Antichrist, and the end of the world. ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xxviii the distinction to be.htm

Book Nine the End of the Autobiography. ...
... I do not fear that, at the end of time, he should not know the place whence he is
to resurrect me." And so on the ninth day of her sickness, in the fifty-sixth ...
/.../augustine/confessions and enchiridion/book nine the end of.htm

Blair -- the Hour and the Event of all Time
... that great sacrifice was offered up, the efficacy of which reaches back to the first
transgression of man, and extends forward to the end of time; the hour when ...
/.../kleiser/the worlds great sermons volume 3/blair the hour and.htm

Now I Thought at that Time that all Men were Judged Worthy of the ...
... Now I thought at that time that all men were judged worthy of the same things ... For
there seemed to be one end for the righteous and for the impious, for the good ...
/.../a metaphrase of the book of ecclesiastes/chapter ix now i thought.htm

He Maketh Me to Lie Down in Pastures of Tender Grass; He Leadeth ...
... By the Holy Eucharist, Christ still is with us, and will so remain till the end
of time, as really and as truly as He dwelt on earth in the days of His mortal ...
//christianbookshelf.org/callan/the shepherd of my soul/iv he maketh me to.htm

He Leadeth Me in the Paths of Justice for his Name's Sake.
... And since this immaculate doctrine, given for the souls of men, was to last till
the end of time, there was need that it should be shielded against the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/callan/the shepherd of my soul/vi he leadeth me in.htm

Philosophy Vs. Christianity
... created to the present time, have been instinctively led to build a dam in the same
manner, and so their instinct will lead them to build till the end of time. ...
/.../chapter v philosophy vs christianity.htm

Questions about the End Times (All) | GotQuestions.org

What does the Bible mean when it refers to the end of the age? | GotQuestions.org

Surviving the end times - what do I need to know? | GotQuestions.org

End: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus