Death, the End of History, and Beyond: Eschatology in the Bible (Interpretation: Resources for the Use of Scripture in the Church)

by Greg Carey

Publisher:

Westminster John Knox

, 2023

Overview

In Death, the End of History, and Beyond, Greg Carey offers resources for dealing with multiple, even conflicting, ways that the Bible imagines these ultimate realities. Without opting for simplistic, predictive readings of the Scriptures, Carey instead opens the Scriptures with a breadth of insight that acknowledges its diversity of viewpoints about what lies beyond the veil, centering hope in God’s action to bring good out of evil now, in our personal journeys through death, and in visions of resurrection and justice restored.

Key Features

• Opens the Scriptures with a breadth of insight that acknowledges its diversity of viewpoints
• Offers resources for dealing with multiple, even conflicting, ways that the Bible imagines these ultimate realities
• Supplements Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching

Contents

• Introduction: The Domain of Eschatology
• Interpreting Eschatological Texts
• Eschatology in The Ancient Near East and The Mediterranean
• Eschatology in The Hebrew Scriptures and In Ancient Judaism
• Jesus and The Good News
• From Paul to Revelation And Beyond
• Conclusion: Coming to Terms

Praise for the Print Edition

Writing about eschatology is an exceedingly risky business, involving as it does our deepest fears and longings. In this fine volume, Greg Carey surveys the biblical canon with intelligence, honesty, and even wit. The results place before readers the diverse witness of the Bible to hope in God’s good future. An important, accessible read!

—Beverly Roberts Gaventa

Scripture’s many and varied perspectives on eschatology require slow and careful analysis—especially for those of us who preach and teach. Carey shepherds us through the process in this volume by deftly raising interpretive hurdles and outlining the rhetorical agendas that motivate biblical authors. The proposals in this book are timely and crucial for those who want to reflect on the future that awaits us individually, collectively, and ecologically.

—Donyelle C. McCray

In Death, the End of History, and Beyond, Greg Carey is a consummate tour guide and teacher, drawing readers into conversation about ultimate questions regarding the very shape and future of the world and the possibility of life beyond death. Modeling an uncommon and refreshing epistemic humility, Carey invites the audience behind the curtain, emphasizing the limits of our knowledge and the rich diversity of ancient and modern views. Like the sources he examines, Carey’s own work is both creative and constructive. It is also eminently practical, foregrounding the consequences of eschatology for moral imagination and equipping preachers to proclaim Christian hope.

—Anathea Portier-Young

Product Details

• Title: Death, the End of History, and Beyond: Eschatology in the Bible
• Author: Greg Carey
• Edition: First edition
• Series: Interpretation: Resources for the Use of Scripture in the Church
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox
• Print Publication Date: 2023
• Logos Release Date: 2023
• Pages: 350
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Eschatology › Biblical teaching; Eschatology › History of doctrines
• ISBNs: 9780664234027, 9781646982981, 066423402X, 1646982983
• Resource ID: LLS:DEATHENDBEYOND
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-03-02T21:11:00Z

About Greg Carey

Greg Carey received his PhD from Vanderbilt University. He is professor of New Testament at Lancaster Theological Seminary.