The eschatology of Colossians and Ephesians
It is often held by scholars that the main difference between the undisputed Pauline letters on the one hand, and Colossians and Ephesians on the other, is the lack of (futurist) eschatology in the latter two. This theory is refuted. The metaphor of rising and living together with Christ and the met...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1987
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Neotestamentica
Year: 1987, Volume: 21, Issue: 2, Pages: 183-202 |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B New Testament Bible B Resurrection B Ephesians B Colossians B Christianity B Cosmic powers B Jesus Christ B Theology of the Epistles of Paul B Theology of Paul the Apostle B Eschatology |
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| Summary: | It is often held by scholars that the main difference between the undisputed Pauline letters on the one hand, and Colossians and Ephesians on the other, is the lack of (futurist) eschatology in the latter two. This theory is refuted. The metaphor of rising and living together with Christ and the metaphor of the powers which have been subjected to Christ, which are essential elements in this theory, are discussed. It is argued that the function of these metaphors is not to express a realised eschatology, but to supply an authentic response to the author's perception of the life situations of the anticipated readers of these two letters. |
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| ISSN: | 2518-4628 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.10520/AJA2548356_787 |