Providence

W. Elliott Mark

Description

Addressing a topic of perennial interest in Christian theology, this volume offers a constructive account of the doctrine of providence. Mark Elliott shows that, contrary to received opinion, the Bible has a lot to say about providence as a distinct doctrine within the wider scope of God's acts of salvation. This book by a leading scholar of Christian theology and exegesis is a capstone of years of research on the history and theology of the doctrine of providence.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie
• Christian theology
• History of religions
• Christianity

Informations

• Publié par: Baker Publishing Group
• Date de parution: 21 avril 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781493422180
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

Extrait

Cover
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
© 2020 by Mark W. Elliott
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ISBN 978-1-4934-2218-0
Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations labeled ESV are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2016
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Scripture quotations labeled RSV are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1946, 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Contents
Cover i
Half Title Page ii
Title Page iii
Copyright Page iv
Preface vii
Abbreviations ix
1. Is Providence Topical or Even Biblical? 1
2. Alternative Themes to Providence in the Bible 27
3. Providence and Divine Action, Viewed Biblically 57
4. Finding Providence across the Old Testament Genres 107
5. Providence as Set Forth in the New Testament 173
6. Systematic Considerations in the Light of Biblical Theology 197
Bibliography 223
Author Index 257
Scripture Index 264
Subject Index 271
Back Cover 277
Preface
This work was begun in Edinburgh, in the summer of 2016, although a preliminary sketch had been made as part of a master’s module, “Creation and Providence,” taught at St. Andrews. A paper on the New Testament material was given at Alphacrucis College, Sydney, hosted by Paul Oslington. A visit to Keble College, Oxford, with generous hosts Markus Bockmuehl and Nathan Eubank, and time in the Bodleian Library helped me to make a good start on the research. The chance to present something of what is contained in the first chapter as an inaugural professorial lecture at St. Andrews University was very welcome. There was opportunity to communicate another section at the research seminar of Konrad Schmid in the spring of 2017 at the University of Zürich, a place without equal for quality of hospitality. In October 2017 I read a paper at Highland Theological College on some biblical texts and received helpful feedback. I am grateful to Darian Lockett for the opportunity to present material on James at the SBL session he chaired in Boston in November 2017 and to Tinu Rupparel for hosting me in Calgary in January 2018, when I was able to deliver part of what became the final chapter. The National Library of Scotland, New College Library of Edinburgh University, and, of course, that of St. Andrews were the locations where most of the book took shape. Resuming teaching and other responsibilities at St. Andrews in August 2018 necessarily slowed the pace down, but also gave ideas time to percolate. I am grateful to the St. Andrews Laidlaw scheme for allowing me the sharp-eyed copyediting services of Autumn Lambert. Dave Nelson at Baker has been an encouragement at a number of stages in the process. Between delivering the first draft and the second I have changed employment and in early 2019 have taken up positions at the University of Glasgow and at the University of Toronto. I’m grateful to the leadership of both those places and for their close interest in what I do, including this project. However, I’d also like to acknowledge the scholarly and supportive context of my former work place, St. Mary’s College, St. Andrews, not least the administrative staff as well as sterling academic colleagues. Fifteen (and a half!) years at a place leave a mark, and I have benefited much. Looking ahead, I hope to be able to work a bit around the confines of overspecialization in academic departments today. I trust that this book offers one way of doing this, as I become increasingly aware of the importance of collaboration and theology as part of our common life of worship and wisdom, as response to our Providentissimus Deus .
Glasgow, March 2019
Abbreviations General // parallel(s) AT author’s translation EV English version(s) frg(s). fragment(s) Ancient Texts, Text Types, and Versions LXX Septuagint MT Masoretic Text Vulg. Vulgate Papyri P.Oxy. Oxyrhynchus Papyri Old Testament Pseudepigrapha 1 En. 1 Enoch (Ethiopic Apocalypse) Jub. Jubilees Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Texts 1QS Rule of the Community 11QPs a Psalms Scroll a 4QSam a 4QSamuel a Apostolic Fathers Eph. Ignatius, To the Ephesians Greek and Latin Works Epictetus Diatr. Diatribai Evagrius Ponticus Schol. Proverb. Scholia on Proverbs Irenaeus Haer. Adversus haereses Josephus A.J. Antiquitates judaicae Justin Martyr Dial. Dialogus cum Tryphone Origen Dial. Dialogus cum Heraclide Or. De oratione Philo Decal. De decalogo Deus Quod Deus sit immutabilis Fug. De fuga et inventione Leg. Legum allegoriae Mos . De vita Mosis Opif. De opificio mundi Post . De posteritate Caini Prov. De providentia Sacr. De sacrificiis Abelis et Caini Virt . De virtutibus Plato Resp . Respublica Plutarch Stoic rep. De Stoicorum repugnantiis Seneca Ep. Epistulae morales Modern Works AB Anchor Bible AGJU Arbeiten zur Geschichte des antiken Judentums und des Urchistentums AJEC Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity AKG Arbeiten zur Kirchengeschichte AnBib Analecta biblica ANRW Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt: Geschichte und Kultur Roms im Spiegel der neueren Forschung . Part 2, Principat . Edited by Hildegard Temporini and Wolfgang Haase. Berlin: de Gruyter, 1972– ATANT Abhandlungen zur Theologie des Alten und Neuen Testaments AYB Anchor Yale Bible BBB Bonner biblische Beiträge BEATAJ Beiträge zur Erforschung des Alten Testaments und des antiken Judentums BETL Bibliotheca ephemeridum theologicarum lovaniensium BEvT Beiträge zur evangelischen Theologie BHT Beiträge zur historischen Theologie BKAT Biblischer Kommentar, Altes Testament BTCB Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible BTSt Biblisch-theologische Studien BWANT Beiträge zur Wissenschaft vom Alten und Neuen Testament BZAW Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft BZNW Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft CBQ Catholic Biblical Quarterly CC Continental Commentaries ConBOT Coniectanea Biblica: Old Testament Series DCLS Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature Studies ECC Eerdmans Critical Commentary EKKNT Evangelisch-katholischer Kommentar zum Neuen Testament EvT Evangelische Theologie FAT Forschungen zum Alten Testament FRLANT Forschungen zur Religion und Literatur des Alten und Neuen Testaments FrThSt Freiburger Theologische Studien HBM Hebrew Bible Monographs HBS Herders biblische Studien HBT Horizons in Biblical Theology HCOT Historical Commentary on the Old Testament HNT Handbuch zum Neuen Testament HTKAT Herders theologischer Kommentar zum Alten Testament xi HTKNT Herders theologischer Kommentar zum Neuen Testament IBC Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching ICC International Critical Commentary JBL Journal of Biblical Literature JBTh Jahrbuch für biblische Theologie JQR Jewish Quarterly Review JSJSup Supplements to Journal for the Study of Judaism JSNT Journal for the Study of the New Testament JSOT Journal for the Study of the Old Testament JSOTSup Journal for the Study of the Old Testament: Supplement Series JTS Journal of Theological Studies KEK Kritisch-exegetischer Kommentar über das Neue Testament (Meyer-Kommentar) LD Lectio divina LHBOTS The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies LNTS The Library of New Testament Studies LTK Lexicon für Theologie und Kirche LW Luther’s Works . American Edition. 55 vols. Edited by Jaroslav Pelikan and Helmut Lehmann. St. Louis: Concordia; Philadelphia: Fortress, 1955–86 NA28 Novum Testamentum Graece. Edited by [E. and E. Nestle], B. Aland et al., 28th rev. ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2012 NAC New American Commentary NEchtB Neue Echter Bibel NICNT New International Commentary on the New Testament NIGTC New International Greek Testament Commentary NovT Novum Testamentum NovTSup Novum Testamentum Supplements NTD Das Neue Testament Deutsch NTL New Testament Library NTS New Testament Studies NZSTh Neue Zeitschrift für Systematische Theologie und Religionsphilosophie OBO Orbis biblicus et orientalis OTE Old Testament Essays ÖTKNT Ökumenischer Taschenbuch-Kommentar zum Neuen Testament OTL Old Testament Library OTM Oxford Theological Monographs PG Patrologia Graeca [= Patrologia Cursus Completus : Series Graeca]. Edited by Jacques-Paul Migne. 162 vols. Paris, 1857–86 PhB Philosophische Bibliothek PTMS Princeton Theological Monograph Series QD Quaestiones disputatae RAC Reallexikon für Antike und Christentum. Edited by Theodor Klauser et al. Stuttgart: Hiersemann, 1950– RGG Religion in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Edited by Hermann Gunkel and Leopold Zscharnack. 2nd ed. Tübingen: Mohr, 1927–31 RivB Rivista biblica italiana RNT Regensburger Neues Testament xii SacEr Sacris erudiri: Jaarboek voor Godsdienstwetenschappen SBLDS Society of Biblical Literature Disserta