Creation, Nature and Hope in 4 Ezra

This exegetical study of creation and nature in 4 Ezra argues that this first-century Jewish apocalypse''s profound pessimism concerning humankind and the present age is matched by a surprisingly robust belief in the goodness of the created order. 4 Ezra presents the natural world as standing with God over and against corrupt humankind, envisions substantial elements of continuity between the ages...