Apocalyptic Eschatology in the Words of Jesus of Nazareth and its Reflection in the Gospels

Jesus was in fact an apocalyptic preacher and a herald of eschatological restoration. His message can be fairly characterized as apocalyptic eschatology. His own words were reflected in the Gospels more than any other parts of the New Testament. But the narrators of the Gospels added their own speculations to these words; however, these words and the speculations reflect the early Christian traditions.This article tries to survey the teachings of Jesus, considering its eschatological aspects. Moreover it reviews the Jewish background of the eschatological concepts. Finally it comes to this apocalyptic eschatology constitutes the essential theme of the Jesu's teachings.