Idea odnowienia kosmosu jako obraz nadchodzącej pełni Królestwa Bożego

Abstract

The paper deals with biblical question of the renewal of cosmos. The theme of the renewal of cosmos is present in a variety ways in Old Testament texts and Jewish apocalyptic literature, but this problem in the present paper has been confined to texts belonging to synoptic and Johannine tradition. This study consists of three main parts. The first part contains the exegesis of texts containing the topic of the “passing away of heaven and earth” (Lk 16, 17; Mt 5, 18; Mk 13, 31; Mt 24, 35; Lk 21, 33; 1 Jn 2, 17; Rev 21, 1b.4). The second part contains the exegesis of texts containing the idea of the eschatological rebirth – palingenesia (Mt 19, 28) and the thought on the renewal of cosmos (Rev 21, l-5a). This study leads to the theological synthesis and some final conclusions – part third. The world in its present form is going to the limit. The whole cosmic order will be radically and internally transformed so as to be free from any existing forms of evil. The essence of the renewed cosmos will be the realization of God’s communion with man, coming along with eschatological fulfillment of God’s kingdom.