RT Book
T1 Paradise now and not yet: Studies in the role of the heavenly dimension in Paul's thought with special reference to his eschatology
T2 Society for New Testament Studies monograph series
A1 Lincoln, Andrew T. 1944-
LA English
PP Cambridge
PB Cambridge University Press
YR 1981
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/883379163
AB 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.
AB Galatians and the heavenly Jerusalem -- 1 Corinthians and heavenly existence -- 2 Corinthians, the heavenly house and the third heaven -- Philippians and the heavenly commonwealth -- Colossians and heavenly-mindedness -- Ephesians and heavenly life in the Church at worship -- Heaven and the eschatological perspective in Pauline thought
OP 277
NO Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
CN BS2655.H34
SN 9780511555008
K1 Bible
K1 Bible : Epistles of Paul : Criticism, interpretation, etc
K1 Heaven : Biblical teaching.
K1 Heaven : Biblical teaching
K1 Bible ; Epistles of Paul ; Criticism, interpretation, etc
K1 Heaven ; Biblical teaching
DO 10.1017/CBO9780511555008