Cosmology and Eschatology in Jewish and Christian ApocalypticismThis 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. |
Contents
I Meaning and Significance in Apocalyptic Texts | 1 |
II The Seven Heavens in Jewish and Christian Apocalypses | 21 |
III Numerical Symbolism in Jewish and Early Christian Apocalyptic Literature | 55 |
IV The Origin of the Designation of Jesus as Son of Man | 139 |
V The Son of Man Tradition and the Book of Revelation | 159 |
VI The Political Perspective of the Revelation to John | 198 |
VII The Origin of Christian Baptism | 218 |
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SUPPLEMENTS TO THE JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF JUDAISM | 263 |
Other editions - View all
Cosmology and Eschatology in Jewish and Christian Apocalypticism Adela Yarbro Collins Limited preview - 1996 |
Cosmology and Eschatology in Jewish and Christian Apoocalypticism Adela Yarbro Collins Limited preview - 2000 |
Common terms and phrases
angels Apocalypse of Abraham apocalyptic literature Apocalypticism appears Aramaic argued Aristobulus Ascension of Isaiah ascent associated Assumption of Moses author of Revelation Babylonian baptism Baruch book of Daniel book of Revelation Bousset Bultmann century BCE chapter Charles Charlesworth Christ context cosmic discussion divine early Christian earth Enoch eschatological Ezra four Gnostic Gospel Greek version heavenly Hebrew Hellenistic holy human Ibid idea idem interpretation Isaiah Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Apocalyptic Jews John jubilee Judaism Lindars literature Luke Matt Moses motif number seven number twelve Offenbarung original passage period Philo probably prophetic proselyte baptism Pythagorean Qumran recension reference Revelation of St ritual role Roman sabbath saying scholars Scripture seven heavens seven planets seven stars seventh spirit symbolic Synoptic Tradition Testament of Levi Theodotion third heaven three heavens throne tion translation Vielhauer vision week Wilhelm Bousset Zealots zodiac ἐν καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ τῶν υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὡς