Infinity with respect to time, or eternity, was discussed by the ancient Greek philosophers:
Infinity with respect to time, or eternity, was discussed by the ancient Greek philosophers:
{{cquote|Concepts of eternity have developed in a way that is, as a matter of fact, closely connected to the development of the concept of God in Western thought, beginning with ancient Greek philosophers;|||[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/eternity/ Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]}}
{{cquote|Concepts of eternity have developed in a way that is, as a matter of fact, closely connected to the development of the concept of God in Western thought, beginning with ancient Greek philosophers;|||[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/eternity/ Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]}}
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Plato was one of the first even to consider the possibility of eternity, but he thought that time was limited to the existence of the material universe (the heavens), while the forms were of timeless eternity.
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Plato was one of the first even to consider the possibility of eternity, but he thought that time was limited to the existence of the material universe (the heavens), while the forms were of timeless eternity. [[Aristotle]] believed in an eternal word, and influenced Christian thinkers like [[Boethius]].
In contrast to the views of Greek philosophers, the concept of infinite time exists in the [[Old Testament]], and is emphasized in the [[New Testament]].
In contrast to the views of Greek philosophers, the concept of infinite time exists in the [[Old Testament]], and is emphasized in the [[New Testament]].