The New Testament and the Future of the Cosmos

by Ryan P. Juza

Overview

The New Testament and the Future of the Cosmos is an exploration into the cosmic eschatology of the New Testament. It invites the reader to grapple with two interrelated questions along with the author: (1) What did the writers of the New Testament teach about the fate of the cosmos, and (2) can we synthesize their teachings into a coherent New Testament theology? By offering a close reading of key texts that inform the topic (most notably Matt 24:29-31; Mark 13:24-27; Luke 21:25-28; Rom 8:19-22; Heb 12:25-29; 2 Pet 3:4-13; and Rev 21:1-5), it is argued that one can, with certain qualifications, ascertain a clear and coherent New Testament message pertaining to the future of the cosmos. Along the way, new exegetical ground is broken in several passages by identifying a previously unnoticed theme that runs throughout the New Testament concerning the future of the cosmos: God's judgment of the heavenly powers of evil as a key component to the cosmic transition. At present, these hostile powers hold the cosmos captive to death, but on the Day of the Lord they will be overthrown, setting the stage for a materially transformed world to emerge from the hand of God.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781725271500
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	11/05/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	376
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Ryan P. Juza is Adjunct Professor of Inductive Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is also an ordained minister in The Wesleyan Church.



Ryan P. Juza is Adjunct Professor of Inductive Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is also an ordained minister in The Wesleyan Church.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Juza’s The New Testament and the Future of the Cosmos addresses in a straightforward way one of the most difficult and long-debated points in New Testament eschatology: Will this universe be annihilated at the eschaton, or will the consummation mean a redeemed and restored cosmos? Juza offers a judicious interpretation of the views of each New Testament writer, concluding with a portrait of the overarching New Testament perspective. This is one of the most significant books to appear in New Testament eschatology within the last several years.”

—David R. Bauer, Asbury Theological Seminary



“Ryan Juza tackles a crux in New Testament studies—the degree to which the various authors of the Gospels, epistles, and Revelation understand the future of the cosmos as replacement or renewal. Juza’s careful tackling of numerous specific texts, along with his clear conceptual categories, is a model of respectful biblical interpretation. We are indebted to Juza for this lucid study, which uncovers a coherent vision of the future among divergent biblical writers.”

—J. Richard Middleton, author of A New Heaven and a New Earth

Editorial Reviews

Juza’s The New Testament and the Future of the Cosmos addresses in a straightforward way one of the most difficult and long-debated points in New Testament eschatology: Will this universe be annihilated at the eschaton, or will the consummation mean a redeemed and restored cosmos? Juza offers a judicious interpretation of the views of each New Testament writer, concluding with a portrait of the overarching New Testament perspective. This is one of the most significant books to appear in New Testament eschatology within the last several years.”

—David R. Bauer, Asbury Theological Seminary



“Ryan Juza tackles a crux in New Testament studies—the degree to which the various authors of the Gospels, epistles, and Revelation understand the future of the cosmos as replacement or renewal. Juza’s careful tackling of numerous specific texts, along with his clear conceptual categories, is a model of respectful biblical interpretation. We are indebted to Juza for this lucid study, which uncovers a coherent vision of the future among divergent biblical writers.”

—J. Richard Middleton, author of A New Heaven and a New Earth

From the Publisher