The Corruption and Redemption of Creation Nature in Romans 8.19-22 and Jewish Apocalyptic Literature

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ISBN: 9780567030559 | 0567030555
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Copyright: 1/23/2007

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This book explores the role of nature in Jewish apocalypses, and makes a comparison between early Jewish theology and that of Christian theology as recorded in Romans 8:19-22

Tables and Figures	p. xi
Abbreviations	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
The Corruption and Redemption of Creation in Paul's Thought	p. 1
The Relationship of Romans 8.19-22 to Jewish Apocalyptic Literature	p. 2
The Scope of This Study	p. 4
Exploring the Relationship of Paul to Jewish Apocalyptic	p. 5
	p. 7
Corruption and Redemption of Creation as Jewish Apocalyptic Features	p. 7
Characteristics of Jewish Apocalyptic Literature	p. 7
The Corruption and Redemption of Creation in Jewish Apocalyptic Writings	p. 10
	p. 14
The Question of a Jewish Apocalyptic Background to Romans 8.19-22	p. 14
The Relationship of Paul's Thought to Jewish Apocalyptic	p. 14
Jewish Apocalyptic Influence on Romans 8.19-22	p. 24
Summary	p. 31
The Corruption and Redemption of Creation in Jewish Apocalyptic Literature	p. 33
	p. 35
Early Jewish Apocalyptic Literature	p. 35
1 (Ethiopic) Enoch Book 1 (Chapters 1-36): The Book of Watchers	p. 35
1 Enoch Book 3 (Chapters 72-82): The Astronomical Book	p. 50
1 Enoch Book 4 (Chapters 83-90): The Book of Dreams	p. 55
1 Enoch Book 5 (Chapters 91-108): The Epistle of Enoch	p. 59
The Book of Jubilees	p. 68
	p. 83
2 (Slavonic) Enoch	p. 83
Date, Provenance and Recensions	p. 83
Corruption of Creation	p. 86
Redemption of Creation	p. 90
Personification of Creation	p. 93
Summary	p. 95
	p. 97
First-Century-CE Jewish Apocalyptic Literature	p. 97
1 Enoch Book 2 (Chapters 37-71): The Book of Parables	p. 97
4 Ezra	p. 108
2 (Syriac) Baruch	p. 126
Apocalypse of Moses and Life of Adam and Eve	p. 143
	p. 153
Jewish Apocalyptic Views of the Corruption and Redemption of Creation	p. 153
General Trends	p. 153
Corruption of Creation	p. 153
Redemption of Creation	p. 159
Personification of Creation	p. 165
Romans 8.19-22 m the Light of Jewish Apocalyptic Literature	p. 169
	p. 171
Exegesis of Romans 8.19-22	p. 171
Theme and Relationship to Context	p. 171
Structure of the Passage	p. 173
The Meaning of KTIOIS	p. 176
Verse 19	p. 181
Verse 20	p. 186
Verse 21	p. 193
Verse 22	p. 199
Summary of Major Themes	p. 206
	p. 210
Romans 8.19-22 Compared to Jewish Apocalyptic Literature	p. 210
Corruption of Creation	p. 210
Redemption of Creation	p. 215
Personification of Creation	p. 219
Functions of Corruption and Redemption of Creation Themes	p. 222
Conclusions	p. 225
Apocalyptic Theology or Literary Genre?	p. 225
The Question of Literary Dependence	p. 225
Stands of Jewish Apocalyptic Thought Closest to Romans 8.19-22	p. 226
Bibliography	p. 229
Index of Ancient Literature	p. 247
Index of Modern Authors	p. 261
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The Corruption and Redemption of Creation Nature in Romans 8.19-22 and Jewish Apocalyptic Literature

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