It is replete with illustrations, stories and anecdotes which by themselves make the book worth the cover price! Misconceptions about Heaven and the New Earth The book’s tone is reminiscent of a chat between friends or of a Sunday school lesson.
And the third is a short homily of sorts about, “Living in Light of Heaven.” Two appendices, “Christoplatonism’s False Assumptions” and “Literal and Figurative Interpretation” complete the work. The second is arranged as a series of questions and answers (“What will the resurrected earth be like?” “What will our lives be like?” etc.). The first is devoted to a theology of heaven. The material is arranged into three parts. A lengthy bibliography with 140 references shows the breadth of his research, but numerous helpful works have been omitted.
The depth of Alcorn’s study is attested in 363 footnotes, a thirteen page subject index, and a helpful six page scripture index. The book’s 476 pages are distributed over 46 chapters and two appendices.
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