European Journal of Theology - Volume 32, Issue 1, 2023

Summary This article explores the content and the context of some key Old Testament passages that speak of the resurrection of the body (Is 25:8, Ez 37:1-14 and Dan 12:1-3). The results are then compared to the teaching of the New Testament about the end-time resurrection. In a third step, the article explores how the earliest church came to understand Jesus’ bodily resurrection as the first instance of the end-time resurrect Read More

Summary Europeans are increasingly challenged by the multiplicity of languages that surround them. In this paper I offer a thought experiment on what our best answer regarding the phenomenon of language in the new creation might be, and I suggest that this might help Christians to engage positively with the multiple languages in their daily lives and local churches. I argue that we should expect the presence of a diversity of l Read More

Summary This article develops some insights of the apostle Paul and Peter T. Forsyth on a teleological approach to a theodicy. Paul claims that God causes some human suffering in order that people overcome it by enduring and conquering it. This conquering relies on humans choosing lives that hope for and collaborate with divine compassionate righteousness. The article shows what a theodicy looks like given this Pauline positio Read More

Summary This article aims to help Christians in Western Europe with the task of evangelism and apologetics by presenting the results of various surveys regarding the values held in this part of the world. The values concern the meaning of life, identity and belonging. Once we know what our neighbours find important, we can show them that the Gospel addresses these desires. The surveys show, among other things, that non Read More

Summary This new Oxford Handbook is beautiful, insightful and instructive. Anyone who wants to learn about current Jeremiah research and/or is looking for new perspectives can turn to it. The daunting diversity of current Jeremiah studies is well reflected in its 38 contributions.