Paradise Now and Not Yet - Lincoln, Andrew T.
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An analysis of passages in Paul's letters where the concept of heaven plays a significant role.
Dr Lincoln sees three main factors contributing to the Pauline picture of heaven: Paul's Jewish conceptual background and knowledge of Old Testament and other traditions about heaven; the effect on that inherited background of Paul's encounter with the risen Saviour and his later visions and revelations of the heavenly Christ; and his apostolic task in moulding the thought and practice of the converts in the churches for which he felt responsible, countering what lie considered to be distorted…mehr

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An analysis of passages in Paul's letters where the concept of heaven plays a significant role.

Dr Lincoln sees three main factors contributing to the Pauline picture of heaven: Paul's Jewish conceptual background and knowledge of Old Testament and other traditions about heaven; the effect on that inherited background of Paul's encounter with the risen Saviour and his later visions and revelations of the heavenly Christ; and his apostolic task in moulding the thought and practice of the converts in the churches for which he felt responsible, countering what lie considered to be distorted views or false options. The author analyses passages in Paul's letters where the concept of heaven plays a significant role, and discusses the relation of the concept to the background of his thought, his views of history, of the cosmos, of the destiny of humanity, and of the nature of Christian existence. As a uniquely full treatment of a neglected aspect of Paul's thought this monograph makes an important and contemporarily relevant contribution to New Testament studies.

Table of content:
Preface; Abbreviations and notes on the text; Introduction; 1. Galatians and the heavenly Jerusalem; 2. 1 Corinthians and heavenly existence; 3. 2 Corinthians, the heavenly house and the third heaven; 4. Philippians and the heavenly commonwealth; 5. Colossians and heavenly-mindedness; 6. Ephesians and heavenly life in the Church at worship; 7. Heaven and the eschatological perspective in Pauline thought; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Autorenporträt
The editors teach and research in the School of Humanities and the Centre for the Study of the Bible and Spirituality at the University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, UK. Andrew Lincoln is Portland Professor of New Testament. Gordon McConville is Professor of Old Testament Theology. Lloyd Pietersen is Senior Lecturer in New Testament.