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Cosmology and New Testament Theology (Hardcover, New)
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Cosmology and New Testament Theology (Hardcover, New)
Series: The Library of New Testament Studies
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For first-century people, cosmology was a fundamental part of their
worldview. Whether it was the philosopher contemplating the
perfection of the heavenly orbits, the farmer searching the sky for
signs of when to plant his crops, or the desert-dwelling sectarian
looking for the end of the world, the cosmos held an endless
fascination and occupied a prominent place in their understanding
of life. For most ancient peoples, cosmology and theology were
inseparable. Thus, when the Jewish and Christian Scriptural
traditions begin with the bold claim, "In the beginning God created
the heavens and earth," these words make statements which are at
once cosmogonic, cosmological, and theological. Scholarship has
begun only recently to investigate more fully the various
cosmological and cosmogonic traditions that were current in the
time of the Old and New Testaments. Much of this work, however, has
focused on how OT conceptions of the world compared to other
Ancient Near Eastern traditions. Much less has been done on the
cosmological traditions which stand behind the views of the NT
writers. Even fewer works have sought to connect cosmological views
with NT theology. In light of the great importance that cosmology
had in ancient peoples' worldviews and theological understanding, a
thorough investigation of this neglected topic is in order.
Cosmology and New Testament Theology systematically examines the NT
documents to show how cosmological language and concepts inform,
interact with, and contribute to the specific theological emphases
of the various NT books. In some NT books, the importance of
cosmology can be easily discerned, while in others what is required
is a new and close examination of key cosmological terms (e.g.,
heaven, earth, world, creation) with an eye to the themes and
theology of the book.
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