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Death and the afterlife in the New Testament /

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0567029026

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0567029123

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9780567029027

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9780567029126

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9780567029126

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Death and the afterlife in the New Testament /

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[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Jaime Clark-Soles.

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New York :

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T & T Clark,

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©2006.

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x, 261 pages ;

Dimensions

24 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-237) and indexes.

Text of Note

Introduction -- I. Backgrounds : -- 1. Death and afterlife in ancient Judaisms -- Postmortem existence in the OT : Sheol -- The formation of heaven and hell -- Functions of divine judgment in OT texts -- Greco-Roman material -- 2. Paul : the ethics of death and afterlife : -- Six main points -- Paul's background and chronology -- Introduction to Pauline anthropology -- The promises and puzzles of 1 Cor. 15, Paul's "classic" statement -- On 2 Cor 5:1-10, and Phil 1:18b-26 -- 3. Death and afterlife in the Fourth Gospel : -- Part 1. A conversation with John A.T. Robinson : The composition of human beings -- The fate of human beings -- Part 2. "That to philosophize is to learn to die" : --The problem of death -- The problem of death in the Fourth Gospel -- The Fourth Gospel and Epicureanism -- 4. Death and afterlife in Matthew : -- Matthew's community -- Matthew's cosmology -- Matthean anthropology -- Comparing anthropological languages -- Language of death and destruction -- Eschatological scenario -- 5. Death and afterlife in the Petrine texts : -- Introduction to 1 Peter -- Death and afterlife in 1 Peter -- Death and afterlife in 2 Peter -- 6. Conclusions and directions for further research.

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Clark-Soles began this project in order to answer the question, "What exactly does the New Testament say about death and afterlife?" It turns out that it says both more and less than one might hope or expect. By more, she means that every time the subject of death and what happens after death arises, it is clear that the authors' interests far exceed answering that single question. Their comments emerge from the concerns and experiences of living Christian communities, they relate to a larger theological and pastoral agenda, and their primary focus remains life on earth and the proper living of it. The texts say less than one may hope because no author sets out to answer my question directly. There is no systematic theology in the New Testament regarding death and aftelife. Certainly resurrection appears throughout, though differently emphasized and interpreted. Beyond that, the fascinating aspects of the question are in the details of the texts. Therefore, the appropriate question, as it turns out, is not: What does the New Testament say about death and afterlife, but what do various New Testament texts say about it? Others have sought to unify the New Testament witness, glossing over the individual pictures presented by the New Testament authors. Clark-Soles revels in the snapshots of the individuals and is less interested in the family photo. Clark-Soles inquires into the specific language that each author uses regarding death and afterlife. She explores anthropology, cosmology, eschatology, and, where relevant, theology and Christology. Finally, Clark-Soles suggests ways that the stated views function in each situation.

Title

Death and the afterlife in the New Testament.

Title

Death and the afterlife in the New Testament.

Bible., New Testament-- Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bibel, Neues Testament

Bible., New Testament.

Death-- Biblical teaching.

Future life-- Biblical teaching.

Death-- Biblical teaching.

Dood.

Future life-- Biblical teaching.

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Leven na de dood.

Tod

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Clark-Soles, Jaime,1967-

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20200822120632.0

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