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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818633303321

Autore

Sappington Thomas J.

Titolo

Revelation and redemption at Colossae / / Thomas J. Sappington

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield, England : , : JSOT Press, , [1991]

©1991

ISBN

1-283-19999-8

9786613199997

0-567-48310-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (273 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; ; 53

Library of New Testament studies

Disciplina

227

Soggetti

Redemption - Biblical teaching

Revelation - Biblical teaching

Salvation - Biblical teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; PART I. THE ASCETIC-MYSTICAL PIETY OF JEWISH APOCALYPTICISM; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE LITERATURE OF JEWISH APOCALYPTICISM; Chapter 2 REVELATORY EXPERIENCES IN JEWISH APOCALYPTICISM; Chapter 3 THE CONTENT OF REVELATION IN JEWISH APOCALYPTICISM; Chapter 4 THE FUNCTIONS OF REVELATION IN JEWISH APOCALYPTICISM; PART II. THE SOTERIOLOGY OF COLOSSIANS; Chapter 5 METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS; Chapter 6 THE COLOSSIAN ERROR; Chapter 7 REVELATION IN CHRIST; Chapter 8 REDEMPTION IN CHRIST; CONCLUSION

BibliographyIndex of Biblical References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Recent research in the field of Jewish apocalypticism has opened the way to a fuller understanding of the problem addressed in Colossians. In Part I, Sappington explores the ascetic-mystical piety underlying the Jewish apocalypses. In Part II, he argues that there is a striking correspondence between this phenomenon and the error that threatened the church at Colossae. Finally, Sappington analyses Paul's



response to the error, arguing that the themes of 'revelation' (Col. 2.1-5) and 'redemption' (Col. 2.9-15) are critical to our understanding of Paul's exposition.