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A new heaven and a new earth : reclaiming biblical eschatology / J. Richard Middleton.

By: Material type: TextTextAnalytics: Show analyticsPublisher: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2014]Description: 332 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780801048685 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 236/.9 23
LOC classification:
  • BT821.3 .M53 2014
Contents:
Part 1: From creation to eschaton. Why are we here? Being human as sacred calling ; The plot of the biblical story -- Part 2 : Holistic salvation in the Old Testament. The exodus as paradigm of salvation ; Earthly flourishing in law, wisdom, and prophecy ; The coming of God in judgment and salvation -- Part 3 : the New Testament's vision of cosmic renewal. Resurrection and the restoration of rule ; The redemption of all things -- Part 4 : Problem texts for holistic eschatology. Cosmic destruction at Christ's return ; The role of heaven in biblical eschatology -- The ethics of the kingdom. The good news at Nazareth ; The challenge of the kingdom.
Summary: In recent years, more and more Christians have come to appreciate the Bible's teaching that the ultimate blessed hope for the believer is not an otherworldly heaven; instead, it is full-bodied participation in a new heaven and a new earth brought into fullness through the coming of God's kingdom. Drawing on the full sweep of the biblical narrative, J. Richard Middleton unpacks key Old Testament and New Testament texts to make a case for the new earth as the appropriate Christian hope. He suggests its ethical and ecclesial implications, exploring the difference a holistic eschatology can make for living in a broken world.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Course reserves
Print book for loan Lineberger Memorial Library Southern Circulating Collection (Main & Upper Levels) BT821.3 .M53 2014 Available 35898001709241
Book on Reserve Lineberger Memorial Library Southern Course Reserve (Ask for items at Service Desk) BT821.3 .M53 2014 Available 35898001711049

LTSS: Death and Resurrection LTSS: Fall 2024

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Part 1: From creation to eschaton. Why are we here? Being human as sacred calling ; The plot of the biblical story -- Part 2 : Holistic salvation in the Old Testament. The exodus as paradigm of salvation ; Earthly flourishing in law, wisdom, and prophecy ; The coming of God in judgment and salvation -- Part 3 : the New Testament's vision of cosmic renewal. Resurrection and the restoration of rule ; The redemption of all things -- Part 4 : Problem texts for holistic eschatology. Cosmic destruction at Christ's return ; The role of heaven in biblical eschatology -- The ethics of the kingdom. The good news at Nazareth ; The challenge of the kingdom.

In recent years, more and more Christians have come to appreciate the Bible's teaching that the ultimate blessed hope for the believer is not an otherworldly heaven; instead, it is full-bodied participation in a new heaven and a new earth brought into fullness through the coming of God's kingdom. Drawing on the full sweep of the biblical narrative, J. Richard Middleton unpacks key Old Testament and New Testament texts to make a case for the new earth as the appropriate Christian hope. He suggests its ethical and ecclesial implications, exploring the difference a holistic eschatology can make for living in a broken world.

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