The stars will fall from heaven : cosmic catastrophe in the New Testament and its world / Edward Adams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adams, Edward.

Series:

Library of New Testament studies ; 347.

T & T Clark library of biblical studies

Library of New Testament studies ; 347

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Revelation--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Revelation.

End of the world--Biblical teaching.

End of the world.

Physical Description:

xx, 300 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T&T Clark, [2007]

Summary:

The Stars Will Fall From Heaven explores New Testament texts employing language of cosmic catastrophe in their immediate and wider literary and historical contexts. Adams first investigates the Old Testament, Jewish apocalyptic and related literature and Graeco-Roman sources, before moving on to concentrate on New Testament evidence. Adams' exegesis aims to establish the extent to which the key passages envisage actual cosmic catastrophe, and indeed the actual end of the world. He concludes by drawing out the implications of his findings for an understanding of New Testament cosmic eschatology, and by discussing their significance for contemporary environmental ethics.

Contents:

Introduction

Part 1: The comparative context

The Old Testament

Jewish apocalyptic and related literature

Graeco-Roman sources

Part 2: New Testament 'Cosmic Catastrophe' texts

The 'Powers of Heaven will be shaken': Mark 13.24-27 + Parallels

'I will shake not only the earth but also the heaven': Hebrews 12:25-29

The 'Elements will melt with fire': 2 Peter 3.5-13

'Heaven vanished like a scroll rolled up': Revelation 6.12-27

Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [260]-280) and indexes.

ISBN:

0567089126

9780567089120

OCLC:

77796054