Specifically, ethnic fullness in the church becomes the visible sign of the fulfillments of the prophecies of Zechariah and criteria by which Edwards develops a guide map in his thinking to move the contemporary church toward the fulfillments of the prophecies before its Final Consummation in heaven. In conclusion, I will argue that Jonathan Edwards has a vision of the fullness of the Church according to the prophecies of Zechariah 8 and 12-14, and that the Church moving toward its ultimate fullness is the very fulfillments of the eschatological prophecies. Concretely, Edwards expects the glorious state of the Church and the millennial society having the ascension of all nations to Jerusalem, and celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles with the converted Jews and the Gentiles. Edwards projects the Millennium as the visible fullness of the Church on earth as well as the spiritual realm. In detail, Edwards understands the vision for the fullness of the Church as the full number of the Jews and the Gentiles from all nations in his interpretation of Zechariah and expects the multitude gathering together by the power of the Holy Spirit who is overcoming all obstacles against the fulfillment of the prophecy. Edwards applies typological reading of history and shapes his pneumatology, and ecclesiology in the interpretation of eschatological prophecy. As a result, this study will argue that Edwards uses literal and historical senses as fundamental methods, as they serve to read prophecy with ecclesiological fulfilments. Towards that purpose, this study includes an analysis of Edwards’ hermeneutical methods for Old Testament prophecy, ecclesiology, and pneumatology in the interpretation of Zechariah 8, and interpretation about the eschatological end of the work of redemption in Zechariah 12-14. This dissertation is a study of Jonathan Edwards’ (1703-58) interpretation of Zechariah 8 and 12-14 incorporating the significance of Edwards’ biblical interpretation of prophecy, ecclesiology, pneumatology, and eschatology. This paper aims to provide a rigorous analysis of typological and tropological terms used in this method, leveling the playing field in order to unify the terminology for a more accurate understanding of Jonathan Edwards' theology of nature. This has caused, and may continue to cause, errancies in how Edwards actually viewed communication or emanation of the divine attributes into the creation, particularly regarding how it pertains the end for which God created the world. As a result, much confusion has arisen over terms such as type, antitype, analogy, trope, emblem, symbol, copy, ectype, archetype, and so on, which are frequently used incorrectly and interchangeably thorughout the secondary literature. In recent years there has been an increased interest in Edwards's method of natural typology and its use in understanding communication of God's divine attributes embedded in the natural world. Jonathan Edwards, reported as one of the greatest American theologians, extensively used both biblical and natural typology in his writings and sermons.
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