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title: 'Review of R.H. Charles, A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life and Immortality'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Geerhardus Vos'
date: 1914-04-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Hermeneutics'
- 'Eschatology (General)'
- 'Bible and Canon'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 19'
- 'Genesis 2'
- 'Ecclesiastes 12'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/vos-1914-review-of-r-h-charles-a-critical-history-of-the-doctrine-of-a-future-life-and-immortality
---

# Review of R.H. Charles, A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life and Immortality

Scholarly review of the Synoptic 'rich young ruler' pericope and wider debates on Old Testament eschatology, Sheol, apocryphal/apocalyptic literature, and biblical criticism.

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