Paul, theologian of God's apocalypse

From: Interpretation | Date: January 1, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

Paul applies apocalyptic language not only to the End and Christ's parousia but also to the gospel he proclaims and the faith it creates. The whole of God's saving activity in Jesus Christ, from beginning to end, is apocalyptic.

In his influential study of ancient apocalyptic, Christopher Rowland argues that apocalyptic is more than a matter of eschatology. Indeed, in his view, the term "apocalyptic" ought to be used only in connection with what is truly distinctive about apocalypses, namely their interest in the revelation of "divine mysteries."1 "Apocalyptic,"he asserts, "seems essentially ...

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