From Eden to Eternity
Book Description
From Eden to Eternity explores the profound theological questions surrounding humanity's original design and ultimate destiny through a comprehensive examination of paradise. A. J. Minnis presents a scholarly yet accessible investigation into what it means to be human according to biblical understanding, tracing the journey from our primordial beginnings to our eternal future.
This thoughtful work delves into the nature of embodied existence in Eden, examining how physical bodies, their functions, and their pleasures were intended to operate in perfect harmony. Minnis explores the dynamics of relationships, reproduction, and the creation of souls within humanity's original habitat, offering insights into what Adam truly understood about his condition and purpose.
The book examines power structures within paradise, investigating dominion over animals, the foundations of economics, and the complex interplay between gender, politics, and ownership. These explorations reveal how inequality and insubordination emerged, leading to humanity's fall from grace.
Moving beyond Eden, Minnis addresses death's role and the promise of resurrection, considering how bodies return and transform. The work traces representations of paradise throughout religious thought, examining how children's bodies are perfected, how inequality is addressed in eternity, and how material existence is negotiated in the afterlife.
Through careful biblical interpretation and theological anthropology, this substantial work provides readers with a deeper understanding of human nature, divine intention, and the hope of restoration that spans from creation to eternity.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~11 hours)
📄 Length: 384 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Theological anthropolgy
- ✓ Explore Theological anthropology
- ✓ Explore Eden
- ✓ Study Bible from spiritual perspective
- ✓ Explore Christianity
- ✓ Explore History of doctrines
- ✓ Explore History
- ✓ Explore Bible
