Where Did the Final Judgment Come From? | James Tabor

*Did the idea of a final judgment exist from the beginning of biblical religion?* James Tabor argues that the doctrine of final judgment developed gradually in response to historical crises, as believers sought a way to reconcile ultimate justice with the suffering of the righteous. 0:00 Judgment in the Earliest Bible 1:45 The Problem of Innocent Suffering 2:35 Why Final Judgment Emerged 4:12 Justice Beyond This Life 5:39 Is Final Judgment History or Hope? *James Daniel Tabor* is an American Biblical scholar and retired Professor of Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he taught from 1989 until 2022 and served as chair from 2004 to 2014. *More from James Tabor on Closer To Truth:* * James Tabor - Closer To Truth: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pKelUwaK1zOEd9Peh5EoYPY * Closer To Truth contributors: https://closertotruth.com/contributor/james-tabor/ *Subscribe to Closer To Truth:* https://www.youtube.com/@CloserToTruthTV *Join the Community:* * Membership (5,000+ videos): https://closertotruth.com/register/ * Audio Podcast: https://closertotruth.podbean.com * Support the Show: https://closertotruth.com/donate/ * Official Merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/closertotruth/ *Follow Us:* * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CloserToTruthTV/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/closertotruth/ * X: https://x.com/CloserToTruth Closer To Truth, hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn and directed by Peter Getzels, presents the world’s greatest thinkers exploring humanity’s deepest questions. Discover fundamental issues of existence. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Share your own opinions. Seek your own answers. #CloserToTruth #Meaning #JamesTabor #FinalJudgment #Bible