The aim of this book is to establish and explore New Testament
belief in the end of the world through an investigation of texts
which - on the face of it - contain 'end of the world' language. It
engages with recent discussion on how Jewish and early Christian
'end of the world' was meant to be understood, and interacts
especially with N.T. Wright's proposals. The first part of the book
is given over to background and focuses on the Old Testament,
Jewish apocalyptic and related literature and Graeco-Roman sources.
The latter have seldom been brought into play in previous
discussion. The author shows that the Stoic material is especially
relevant. The second part of the book concentrates on the New
Testament evidence and explores in detail all the key texts. The
pertinent texts are analyzed in terms of the kind of the 'end of
the world' language they use - language of cosmic cessation, of
catastrophe and conflagration. The main aim of the exegesis is to
establish the extent to which the language is meant objectively,
but there is further exploration of issues arising from the notions
of the end of the world where they are deemed to be present,
including whether the idea of the world's dissolution implies a
rejection of the created order. The conclusion explores the
implications of the theme of the end of the world for Christian
theology and ethics, and discusses especially, the ramifications
for environmental ethics.
General
| Imprint: |
T. & T. Clark
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
The Library of New Testament Studies |
| Release date: |
June 2007 |
| First published: |
August 2007 |
| Authors: |
Edward Adams
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
320 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-567-08912-0 |
| Languages: |
English
|
| Subtitles: |
English
|
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-567-08912-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780567089120 |
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