Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church

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ISBN: 9780061551826 | 0061551821
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Copyright: 2/5/2008

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The award-winning author and premier New Testament scholar tackles the idea of what happens after we die and shows how most Christians get it wrong and the difference it makes.

Preface	p. xi
Setting the Scene
All Dressed Up and No Place to Go?
Introduction	p. 3
Confusion about Hope: The Wider World	p. 7
Varieties of Belief	p. 9
Puzzled About Paradise?
Christian Confusion About Hope	p. 13
Exploring the Options	p. 16
The Effects of Confusion	p. 20
Wider Implications of Confusion	p. 25
The Key Questions	p. 27
Early Christian Hope in Its Historical Setting
Introduction	p. 31
Resurrection and Life after Death in Ancient Paganism and Judaism	p. 35
The Surprising Character of Early Christian Hope	p. 40
The Strange Story of Easter
Stories Without Precedent	p. 53
Easter and History	p. 58
Conclusion	p. 74
God's Future Plan
Cosmic Future: Progress or Despair?
Introduction	p. 79
Evolutionary Optimism	p. 81
Souls in Transit	p. 88
What the Whole World's Waiting For
Introduction	p. 93
Fundamental Structures of Hope	p. 93
Seedtime and Harvest	p. 98
The Victorious Battle	p. 99
Citizens of Heaven, Colonizing the Earth	p. 100
God Will Be All in All	p. 101
New Birth	p. 103
The Marriage of Heaven and Earth	p. 104
Conclusion	p. 106
Jesus, Heaven, and New Creation
The Ascension	p. 109
What About the Second Coming?	p. 117
When He Appears
Introduction	p. 123
Coming, Appearing, Revealing, Royal Presence	p. 124
Jesus, the Coming Judge
Introduction	p. 137
Second Coming and Judgment	p. 142
The Redemption of Our Bodies
Introduction	p. 147
Resurrection: Life After Life After Death	p. 148
Resurrection in Corinth	p. 152
Resurrection: Later Debates	p. 156
Rethinking Resurrection Today: Who, Where, What Why, When, and How	p. 159
Purgatory, Paradise, Hell
Introduction	p. 165
Purgatory	p. 166
Paradise	p. 171
Beyond Hope, Beyond Pity	p. 175
Conclusion: Human Goals and New Creation	p. 183
Hope in Practice: Resurrection and the Mission of the Church
Rethinking Salvation: Heaven, Earth, and the Kingdom of God
Introduction	p. 189
The Meaning of Salvation	p. 194
The Kingdom of God	p. 201
Building for the Kingdom
Introduction	p. 207
Justice	p. 213
Beauty	p. 222
Evangelism	p. 225
Conclusion	p. 230
Reshaping the Church for Mission (1): Biblical Roots
Introduction	p. 233
The Gospels and Acts	p. 234
Paul	p. 246
Reshaping the Church for Mission (2): Living the Future
Introduction: Celebrating Easter	p. 255
Space, Time, and Matter: Creation Redeemed	p. 257
Resurrection and Mission	p. 264
Resurrection and Spirituality	p. 271
Two Easter Sermons	p. 291
Notes	p. 297
Index	p. 315
Biblical Passages	p. 331
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Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church

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