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The Corruption and Redemption of Creation: Nature in Romans 8.19-22 and Jewish Apocalyptic Literature
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Main Details
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The Corruption and Redemption of Creation: Nature in Romans 8.19-22 and Jewish Apocalyptic Literature
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Harry Hahne
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| Series | The Library of New Testament Studies |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:286 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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| Category/Genre | Biblical studies
Religious social and pastoral thought and activity
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780567030559
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| Classifications | Dewey:220.8 |
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| Audience | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
T.& T.Clark Ltd
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| Publication Date |
23 November 2006 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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 world view. 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.
Author Biography
Harry Hahne is Associate Professor of New Testament at Golden Gate Baptist theological Seminary, Arizona, USA.
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