The Hope of Heaven... on Earth
This paper asks about the substance and practice of hope in First Testament faith. The paper was prepared for a conference on the Christian "hope of heaven." In such a context, it is evident that hope in the First Testament is principally a this-worldly act. It is suggested in the paper th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1999
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Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 1999, Volume: 29, Issue: 3, Pages: 99-111 |
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| Summary: | This paper asks about the substance and practice of hope in First Testament faith. The paper was prepared for a conference on the Christian "hope of heaven." In such a context, it is evident that hope in the First Testament is principally a this-worldly act. It is suggested in the paper that (a) Israel's memory of God's miracles permits Israel to expect miracles in the future, (b) Israel's speech practice in complaints is an act of hope, as the complaints characteristically move to affirmation, and (c) the fissure of the exile is the matrix of Israel's hope. Out of these affirmations, Israel can hope for a new community of shalom, a new creation of well-being, and eventually a new personal destiny as a gift of God. Every dimension of hope is hope in the God who is able to do a new thing. |
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| ISSN: | 1945-7596 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/014610799902900302 |