How common was chiliasm in the early church?

[Pergamum]

Was premillenialism the majority view of the church in its first 300 years?

If so, what does this say about the validity of historic premil belief?

 

[Hamalas]

Here's a thread from a few years back that seems to discuss this topic: http://www.puritanboard.com/f18/early-fathers-their-eschatology-71927/

 

[Hamalas]

Wait, it looks like you were involved in that thread...so maybe this is all old news!

 

[MW]

Chiliasm is millennialism, not necessarily pre-millennialism. Confounding the two is sure to lead the discussion into confusion.

 

[Poimen]

http://lumberingbrowndotcom.files.w...-church-finally-rejected-premillennialism.pdf

 

[Pergamum]

I would love to hear how chiliasm and historic premillenialism differs.

 

[MW]

I would love to hear how chiliasm and historic premillenialism differs.

Technically premillennialism requires a personal, physical advent of Christ to commence the millennium, but many millenarians or chiliasts throughout history have allowed the possibility of a spiritual advent along the lines of postmillennialism. Nigel Lee's "Always Victorious" shows post-millennial views were mixed in with early teaching.

 

[Pergamum]

Thanks, looking up Nigel Lee right now!