The Corruption and Redemption of Creation

Nature in Romans 8.19-22 and Jewish Apocalyptic Literature
Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-567-03055-9
Verlag: Continnuum-3PL

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 590 g

Reihe: The Library of New Testament Studies

This book explores the role of nature in Jewish apocalypses, and makes a comparison between early Jewish theology and that of Christian theology as recorded in Romans 8:19-22

- Contributes to the current debate about the relationship between Jewish apocalyptic thought and the apostle Paul by showing that Paul's view of nature fits within one major apocalyptic stream of thought
- Contributes to our understanding of the theology of nature in some important streams of Early Judaism
- Adds to our understanding of the apostle Paul's theology of nature.

Nature plays an important and often neglected role in Jewish apocalypses. Most Second Temple Jewish apocalypses (ca. 200 BC - AD 100) do not oppose the material world, but view nature as damaged by human and angelic sin. Rather than expecting God to destroy the world, many look forward to God's dramatic eschatological deliverance of nature from corruption. Although Romans 8:19-22 was not written in the genre of an apocalypse, it shares the basic apocalyptic worldview. The Apostle Paul follows that stream of apocalyptic thought that looks forward to the transformation of creation by an eschatological divine act, the reversal of the damage caused by sin, and the perfection of nature to share glory with redeemed humanity. A comparison of nature in Jewish apocalypses and Romans 8:19-22 reveals important insights into the theology of early Judaism and its influence on early Christian thought.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hahne, Harry

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Neues Testament: Exegese, Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien Heilige & Traditionstexte: Torah, Talmud, Mischna, Halacha
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Religiöse Institutionen & Gemeinschaften, Klerus, Mönchstum

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Part I: History of Research on Romans 8:19-22
Chapter 1: History of the Interpretation of Romans 8:19-22 Chapter 2: History of Research on the Apocalyptic Background to Romans 8:19-22
Part II: The Corruption and Redemption of Creation in Jewish Apocalyptic Literature In each primary source
Chapter 3: Early Jewish Apocalyptic Literature (Third to Second Century B.C.)
Chapter 4: 2 Enoch (Slavonic Enoch)
Chapter 5: Jewish Apocalyptic Literature From the First Century A.D.
Chapter 6: Summary: The Corruption And Redemption Of Creation In Jewish Apocalyptic Literature
Part III: Interpretation of Romans 8:19-22 in the Light of Jewish Apocalyptic Literature
Chapter 7: Exegesis Of Romans 8:19-22
Chapter 8: Comparison of Romans 8:19-22 and Jewish Apocalyptic Literature on the Corruption and Redemption Of Creation
Conclusions

Über Autor(innen)

Harry Hahne is Associate Professor of New Testament at Golden Gate Baptist theological Seminary, Arizona, USA.