-A Biblical-Theological Narrative of Ontological Rebellion and Restoration
The Preface explains the author’s motivation for writing, the theological questions that shaped the study. The Introduction outlines the central argument of the book: that the biblical narrative must be read as an ontological drama of rebellion and restoration, rather than merely as a collection of moral or historical accounts. It also presents the methodological approach, highlighting the importance of theological literacy, literary imagery, and canonical structure in interpreting Scripture.
As noted in the author’s earlier essay (“Is the Bible a Book We Can Truly Understand Just by Reading It?”, Medium, 2025), the Bible requires more than devotional reading. It must be engaged with literary and theological literacy in order to uncover its redemptive narrative. This book develops from the author’s prior literary study of the Parable of the Good Samaritan and extends the analysis to the cosmic drama of ontological rebellion and restoration.
This file contains the Preface, Introduction, and Appendix (Ten Theological Questions) from the book Angels, Satan, and Those Who Sit in the Shadow: A Biblical-Theological Narrative of Ontological Rebellion and Restoration. The Preface and Introduction present the author’s intention, theological framework, and methodological approach, while the Appendix provides ten key questions that summarize the central theological insights of the book.
This is an excerpt (Preface, Introduction, Appendix) from the book Angels, Satan, and Those Who Sit in the Shadow (Amazon KDP, 2025). The full book was first published in English via Amazon KDP in 2025. This excerpt is archived in Zenodo as an open-access sample for academic and public reference.
Zenodo Link: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17059766
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Related work: Young-Chool Oh. (2025). Rereading the Parable of the Good Samaritan through Theological Literacy (Zenodo). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17059454
Keywords
theological literacy, biblical hermeneutics, ontological rebellion, redemptive narrative, literary-theological approach, angels and Satan, shadow imagery, Good Samaritan (background study)