Cosmology and New Testament Theology

by Pennington, Jonathan T.; Mcdonough, Sean M.

• ISBN13: 9780567031433
• ISBN10: 0567031438
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-07-22
• Publisher: Bloomsbury T & T Clark

Summary

The goal of this project is to systematically examine the NT documents to inquire as to 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 import

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Graeco-roman and Ancient Jewish Cosmology	p. 5
Heaven, Earth, and A New Genesis: Theological Cosmology in Matthew	p. 28
Tearing the Heavens and Shaking the Heavenlies: Mark's Cosmology in Its Apocalyptic Context	p. 45
'The Heavens Opened': Cosmological and Theological Transformation in Luke and Acts	p. 60
Light of the World: Cosmology and the Johannine Literature	p. 74
Paul's Cosmology: The Witness of Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, and Galatians	p. 90
Reoriented to the Cosmos: Cosmology & Theology in Ephesians Through Philemon	p. 107
The Cosmology of Hebrews	p. 125
God and 'the World': Cosmology and Theology in the Letter of James	p. 144
Cosmology in the Petrine Literature and Jude	p. 157
Revelation: the Climax of Cosmology	p. 178
Conclusion	p. 189
Index of Ancient Sources	p. 193
Index of Names	p. 210
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