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Pneuma and Realized Eschatology in the Book of Wisdom
Matthew Edwards
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Description for Pneuma and Realized Eschatology in the Book of Wisdom
Hardback. Based on the author's doctoral thesis, University of Aberdeen. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 1106.
The Book of Wisdom's understanding of Israel's history, of contemporary politics and of the immortal fate of the persecuted sage can be understood to be part of one theological system. This system integrates texts and concepts from Jewish Wisdom, the biblical narratives of the patriarchs from Adam to Moses, eschatological hope and apocalyptic language, an understanding of the spirit of God in the enabling of prophets and leaders and, most distinctively, the Stoic concept of pneuma. This last concept unites the biblical resources and allows Wisdom, using eschatological language, to speak of the ordering of the cosmos for the judgement ... Read more
The Book of Wisdom's understanding of Israel's history, of contemporary politics and of the immortal fate of the persecuted sage can be understood to be part of one theological system. This system integrates texts and concepts from Jewish Wisdom, the biblical narratives of the patriarchs from Adam to Moses, eschatological hope and apocalyptic language, an understanding of the spirit of God in the enabling of prophets and leaders and, most distinctively, the Stoic concept of pneuma. This last concept unites the biblical resources and allows Wisdom, using eschatological language, to speak of the ordering of the cosmos for the judgement ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Germany
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, Germany
ISBN
9783525535387
SKU
V9783525535387
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About Matthew Edwards
Matthew Edwards, Ph.D. is a theologian and freelance writer.
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