Cosmology and Eschatology in Hebrews: The Settings of the Sacrifice (Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series, Series Number 143) - Softcover

Schenck, Kenneth L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521130476 ISBN 13: 9780521130479

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Scholars argue over where Hebrews fit in the first century world. Kenneth L. Schenck works towards resolving this question by approaching Hebrews' cosmology and eschatology from a text-orientated perspective. After observing that the key passages in the background debate mostly relate to the 'settings' of the story of salvation history evoked by Hebrews, Schenck attempts to delineate those settings by asking how the 'rhetorical world' of Hebrews engages that underlying narrative. Hebrews largely argue from an eschatology of two ages, which correspond to two covenants. The fresh age has come despite the continuance of some old age elements. The most characteristic elements of Hebrews' settings, however, are its spatial settings, where we find an underlying metaphysical dualism between the highest heaven, which is the domain of spirit, and the created realm, including the created heavens. This creation will be removed at the eschaton, leaving only the unshakeable heaven.

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Book Description

Scholars argue over where Hebrews fit in the first century world. Kenneth L. Schenck works towards resolving this question by approaching Hebrews' cosmology and eschatology from a text-orientated perspective. The rhetoric of the old and fresh ages, and the heavenly and earthly realms, express the text's underlying metaphysical dualism.

About the Author

Kenneth L. Schenck is Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Indiana Wesleyan University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521130476
• ISBN 13: 9780521130479
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 236