The term "consummation" in biblical theology refers to the completion or fulfillment of God's divine plan and purposes. It is often associated with the end times, the final judgment, and the establishment of God's eternal kingdom. The concept of consummation is woven throughout Scripture, highlighting the culmination of God's redemptive work in history.

Old Testament Context

In the Old Testament, the idea of consummation is often linked to the fulfillment of God's promises to Israel. The prophetic literature frequently speaks of a future time when God's purposes will be fully realized. For instance, the Book of Daniel speaks of a period of consummation in the context of prophetic visions. Daniel 9:27 states, "And he will confirm a covenant with many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations will come the one who makes desolate, until the decreed destruction is poured out upon him." This passage points to a future time when God's decrees will reach their fulfillment.

New Testament Context

In the New Testament, the consummation is closely associated with the second coming of Christ and the establishment of the new heavens and new earth. Jesus Himself speaks of the end of the age and the fulfillment of God's kingdom. In Matthew 24:14 , Jesus declares, "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come." This indicates that the consummation of God's plan involves the global proclamation of the gospel.

The Apostle Paul also addresses the theme of consummation in his epistles. In Ephesians 1:9-10 , Paul writes, "And He made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ." Here, Paul emphasizes the ultimate unification of all things under Christ as part of God's consummate plan.

Eschatological Significance

The Book of Revelation provides a vivid depiction of the consummation of history. Revelation 21:1-4 describes the new creation: "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: 'Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.'"

This passage encapsulates the ultimate consummation of God's redemptive work, where the effects of sin and death are eradicated, and God's presence is fully realized among His people.

Theological Implications

The doctrine of consummation underscores the hope and assurance that believers have in the promises of God. It affirms that history is moving toward a divinely ordained goal, where God's justice, righteousness, and peace will prevail. The anticipation of consummation encourages believers to live in light of eternity, fostering a sense of urgency in sharing the gospel and a commitment to holy living.

Throughout Scripture, the theme of consummation serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and faithfulness. It assures believers that despite the present challenges and tribulations, God's ultimate purpose will be accomplished, and His kingdom will be established forever.(n.) The act of consummating, or the state of being consummated; completed; completion; perfection; termination; end (as of the world or of life).CONSUMMATION

kon-su-ma'-shun (killayon from kalah): The word, meaning destruction, completion, or failing (Isaiah 10:23; Isaiah 28:22 Daniel 9:27) is translated interchangeably in the King James Version for another Hebrew word referring to a physical disease, and best translated "consumption"; compare Leviticus 26:16 Deuteronomy 28:22. Not used in the Revised Version (British and American). The Hebrew variously but more accurately translated "full end"; compare Daniel 9:27 Isaiah 10:23; and "destruction"; compare Isaiah 10:22; Isaiah 28:22. There seems therefore to be an inconsistency on the part of both the Authorized and Revised translations.

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4930. sunteleia -- a joint payment (for public service), joint ...
... Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: sunteleia Phonetic Spelling:
(soon-tel'-i-ah) Short Definition: a completion, consummation, end Definition: a ...
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5050. teleiosis -- completion, perfection
... Cognate: 5050 (a feminine noun) -- a brand of () which focuses on the final stage
(-phase) of the consummation process -- see the correlating verb form (5048 ...
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5052. telesphoreo -- to bring fruit to perfection, hence to bear ...
... 5052 (from 5056 , "end-consummation" and 5342 , "to carry over") -- properly, to
bring to completion (maturation, consummation), emphasizing the "eternal carry ...
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5055. teleo -- to bring to an end, complete, fulfill
... Cognate: 5055 (from 5056 , "consummation, completion") -- properly, to complete
(consummate), ie (qualitatively) the necessary -- with the results "rolling-over ...
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5047. teleiotes -- completeness, perfection
... Cognate: 5047 (a feminine noun) -- completion (consummation), in its sense, ie built
on what and also supports the stage that must come next. See 5056 (). ...
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1778. entalma -- an injunction, ie religious precept
... Cognate: 1778 (a neuter noun) -- a command, focusing on the of following the directive
to its end (consummation), like the negative effects of following an ill ...
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5054. teleute -- a finishing, end, ie death
... 5054 (), used only in Mt 2:15, expresses (consummation) in terms of how --
down to day He moves each person off the scene of earth (cf. ...
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1785. entole -- an injunction, order, command
... 1785 (a feminine noun derived from 1722 , "in," which intensifies 5056 , "reach
the end, consummation") -- properly, " the end," focusing on the () of a . ...
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5056. telos -- an end, a toll
... purpose, (d) a tax. 5056 (a neuter noun) -- properly, consummation (the , ),
such as with all its . [This root () means "reaching ...
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399. anaphero -- to carry up, lead up
... 399 (from 303 , "" and 5342 , "bring, carry") -- properly, bring to the goal (end
point), ie its sequence to reach its needed consummation (note the prefix, ). ...
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3617. kalah -- completion, complete destruction, consumption ...
... end (2). altogether, be, utterly consumed, consummation, was determined, utter
end, riddance. From kalah; a completion; adverb, completely ...
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8508. toknith -- measurement, proportion
... pattern, sum. From token; admeasurement, ie Consummation -- pattern, sum. see
HEBREW token. 8507, 8508. toknith. 8509 . Strong's Numbers.
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Because the Rapture is the Consummation of Our Salvation and ...
... Chapter Seven The Beneficiaries of the Redeemer's Return 2. Because the Rapture
is the CONSUMMATION OF OUR SALVATION and therefore, being an integral and ...
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On the End or Consummation.
... Book I. Chapter VI."On the End or Consummation. 1. An end or consummation would
seem to be an indication of the perfection and completion of things. ...
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The Consummation of the Redeemer's Return
... Chapter Ten The Consummation Of The Redeemer's Return. or The Millennial
Reign. It should now be evident to every unprejudiced reader ...
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Consummation of Thomas the Apostle
Consummation of Thomas the Apostle. <. Consummation of Thomas the Apostle
Unknown. Alexander Walker, Esq. (Translator) Table of Contents. Title Page. ...
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Consummation of Thomas the Apostle.
Consummation of Thomas the Apostle. <. ... Consummation of Thomas
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How Christ Abides with Believers to the End of the Age, and ...
... Tenth Book. 8. How Christ Abides with Believers to the End of the Age,
and Whether He Abides with Them After that Consummation. ...
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Hence, Too, they Indicated the Day of the Consummation to Us...
... Piece II. Hence, too, they indicated the day of the consummation to us?
Hence, too, they indicated the day of the consummation ...
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Consummation of Thomas the Apostle
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But Having Now done with this Account of the Consummation...
... Piece XII. But having now done with this account of the consummation?
But having now done with this account of the consummation ...
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Whether the Wife May Take Another Husband if Her Husband Has ...
... ARISING FROM A SOLEMN VOW (THREE ARTICLES) Whether the wife may take another husband
if her husband has entered religion before the consummation of the marriage ...
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Consummation (2 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CONSUMMATION. kon ... Walter G. Clippinger.
Multi-Version Concordance Consummation (2 Occurrences). Hebrews ...
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Premillennial
... In two parables He explicitly announces the general character and the consummation
of the gospel age, and these we are briefly to examine. ...
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Millennium
... In two parables He explicitly announces the general character and the consummation
of the gospel age, and these we are briefly to examine. ...
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Consumption (20 Occurrences)

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Messiah (9 Occurrences)
... It may be remarked that many writers, both prophetic and apocalyptic, who picture
the final consummation, make no allusion whatever to a coming deliverer. ...
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Hope (291 Occurrences)
... And however far He may have taught that the kingdom was present in His lifetime,
none the less the full consummation of that kingdom, with Himself as Messiah ...
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Life (6001 Occurrences)
... (6) Jesus also speaks of this life as something future, and to be realized at the
consummation of the age (Matthew 19:29 Luke 18:30), or the world to come. ...
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View (86 Occurrences)
... In two parables He explicitly announces the general character and the consummation
of the gospel age, and these we are briefly to examine. ...
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Kingly (7 Occurrences)
... 2) his kingdom of grace, which is wholly spiritual in its subjects and administration;
and (3) his kingdom of glory, which is the consummation of all his ...
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Obliged (4 Occurrences)
... world. But now once in the consummation of the ages he has been manifested
for the putting away of sin by his sacrifice. (DBY). Jude ...
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