The historical world cannot be built on a divine or messianic model.

 

Benjamin argues that the messianic,  or the new age of peace, perfection  expected to follow our moment in time, consummates history, and is therefore necessarily incommensurable with it. The historical world therefore cannot be built on a divine or messianic Christian theologicsl model of 'God' descending on 'Judgement Day' and that is how it will all end