The whole ruined world =
By these three prepositions Paul ascribes the universe (ta panta) with all the phenomena concerning creation, redemption, providence to God as the?
Ex= The Source
Di= The Agent
Eiv= The Goal
Koine, ta pavnte, is the strongest word for all in the Scriptures; it literally means the all.
Romans 11:36 =
ta pavnte/ ta panta, in the absolute sense of the whole of creation, the all things, the universe, and, everything in heaven and earth that is in need of uniting and redeeming.
It is not in the limited sense of nearly all, pavnte minus ta
The final preposition [eiv) reveals the ultimate goal of all that is. What has been provided in Christ is a re-turn, a re-storation, a re-newing, a re-demption, a re-concilation, a re-surrection, a re-stitution.
The prefix 're' means back again, again, anew, and all the words with this prefix speak of something that left its place and has now made its circuit and come back to the point of its beginning.
In the Christian story God descends to re-ascend. He comes down; down to the very roots and sea-bed of the nature He has created. But He goes down to come up again and bring the whole ruined world up with Him. -C.S. Lewis
Origen calls apokatastasis also "palingenisis" (παλιγγενεσία) and declares that it will take place in Christ (ἐν Χριστῷ) at the end of the time, when he will sit on the throne of his glory, and it depends only on Christ, who will make those involved "pure to the highest degree." ~Ilaria Ramelli
Quote from: FineLinen on August 27, 2022, 02:49:27 AM
take place in Christ (ἐν Χριστῷ) at the end of the time,
Interesting thought I just had reading that line. But, I believe humanity will record history for as long as we struggle on Earth with sin. We look back on bad past events and compare them to current ones, saying history repeats itself.
But, when everyone is reconciled with Christ, this tragic tale will end. The time will end. History, or His story, will end leaving us with a happily ever after.
Isaiah 65:17 ??See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind."