ETERNITY

 

We will begin with the concept of eternity. Eternity has no beginning or end - do you agree? 

Another concept: infinity is timeless! Do you agree?

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Eternity and the concept of infinity have forever been associated with strong emotional overtones, which only serve to astonish, weary, or confound those who attempt to grasp them.

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The understanding of eternity from the Bible’s point of view is that, in Christian teachings, eternal life is not a fundamental part of human existence. Instead, it is a unique gift from God, based on the model shown by the Resurrection of Jesus.

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Our knowledge tells us that the Resurrection was a unique event through which death was conquered for all, meaning forever for everybody, thus permitting Christians to experience eternal life.

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You may wonder about God existing in eternity. God is beyond time altogether. It could be said that, although God does not exist at any moment, yet God exists in eternity. That is, eternity can be seen as a non-temporal location, whereas any point within time is a temporal location. Secondly, it is thought that God does not experience temporal succession.

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What is temporal eternity? What is your opinion?

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The temporal is within time; it is the realm of change, instability and what passes away. Creation is time-bound, and, as part of the temporal order, so are we. We grow up, grow old and die. The eternal is beyond time; it is the realm of God, everlasting life and salvation.Does that make sense to you?

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The symbol for infinity can be seen also as the eternity symbol. A figure eight on its side, it variously signifies the concept of limitlessness or eternity. Theologians say it is used “rotationally in mathematics and metaphorically with respect to love”. 

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The infinity symbol is a mathematical symbol representing the concept of infinity. This symbol is also called a lemniscate (after the lemniscate curves of a similar shape studied in algebraic geometry), or lazy eight, in the terminology of livestock branding. 

 

The infinity symbol is also called the eternity, or the forever symbol. The two circles forming the eight appear to have no identifiable beginning or end. The symbol has its origins in mathematics, when the mathematician John Wallis chose it to represent the concept of infinity.