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The Life of the World to Come Resurrection, Seeing God, and the Christian Hope Isaac Augustine Morales, OP What do Christians hope for? The historic creeds, rooted in Scrip- ture, emphasize the resurrection of the body. Alongside the creeds, the Western Christian tradition holds out hope that one day we will see God face-to-face—the beatific vision. Yet recent studies on es - chatology tend to focus on one or the other of these aspects, rarely explaining how the two might be brought together. The Life of the World to Come offers an integrated approach to this question. Beginning with Genesis, Isaac Morales argues that human beings are made for dominion over creation, participation in God’s rest, and worship. The Christian hope, Morales contends, must incorporate all three of these ends. Drawing on Scripture and the insights of Irenaeus, Augustine, and Aquinas, he explores both the vision of God and the resurrection hope, demonstrating how they are united, above all, in the church’s worship. Mining the riches of Scripture and tradition, this book presents a compelling interpretation of Christian hope that integrates bodily resurrection with humanity’s deep desire for knowledge of, and love fulfilled in, God. Written for scholars, students, and clergy interested in eschatology, this work will appeal to Catholic and Protestant readers alike. “Engaging and clearly written, Morales’s study is a model of biblical theology that enriches both biblical and theological studies of the resurrection.” —Frank J. Matera, The Catholic University of America (emeritus) “This book is characterized by remarkable intellectual breadth. Morales writes, naturally, as a Dominican, thinking his own Roman Catholic theology in dialogue with Irenaeus, Thomas, and especially Augustine. But above all, Morales is an interpreter of Scripture; hence these pages are full of masterful philology, historical criti- cism, and biblical theology. Whether you are Catholic like Morales, Protestant like me, or otherwise, you will find here one of the very best discussions of eschatology from any living scholar.” —Matthew V. Novenson, Princeton Theological Seminary “A wonderful model of a close reading of the Bible that uses both the tools of modern critical scholarship and the riches of the Christian tradition. Morales demonstrates the harmony between eschatological themes of reign, rest, worship, vision, and resurrec- tion, which will no doubt prompt further consideration by scholars and believers alike.” —Elizabeth Klein, Augustine Institute “Intellectually stimulating and edifying. This is theological exegesis at its finest!” —Joshua W. Jipp, University of Notre Dame
NOVEMBER 2026 • 304 pp. • $29.99p • 9781540966650
Isaac Augustine Morales, OP (PhD, Duke University), is associate professor of theology at Providence College. He is the author of The Bible and Baptism: The Fountain of Salvation in the Catholic Biblical Theology of the Sacraments series and The Spirit and the Resto- ration of Israel: New Exodus and New Creation Motifs in Galatians.
ALSO BY THE AUTHOR THE BIBLE AND BAPTISM 256 pp. • $24.99p • 9781540961785
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