Cosmology and eschatology in Jewish and Christian apocalypticism
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Author
Publication
1996 - E.J. Brill, Leiden, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
65,250 words, Guess
Page Count
261 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL986118M
- ISBN-109004105875
- OCLC Control Number34973630
- OCLC Control Numbercosmologyeschato00coll
- Library of Congress Control Number96024190
and 2 more
- LibraryThing7529802
- Goodreads5160963
Classifications
- DDC220/.046
- LCCBS1705 .C65 1996
Description
This volume deals with Jewish and Christian apocalyptic texts and movements from the second century BCE through the fourth century CE. It focuses on two major themes, cosmology and eschatology; that is, views of structure of the universe including its religious function and interpretations of history and the future. The detailed historical and literary analysis of these themes are introduced by an essay on the cultural gap between the original contexts of these texts and those of readers today and how that gap may be bridged. The book deals with the interrelations between post-biblical Judaism and early Christianity. The relevant Jewish texts and history are discussed thoroughly in their own right. The Christian material is approached in a way which shows both its continuity with Jewish tradition and its distinctiveness.
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Series Statement
- Supplements to the journal for the study of Judaism,
Other Editions
- Cosmology and eschatology in Jewish and Christian apocalypticism
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