Cosmology and Eschatology in Jewish and Christian ApoocalypticismThis comprehensive work covers many different Jewish and Christian apocalyptic texts and movements from the second century BCE through the fourth century CE. It focuses on two major themes, cosmology - which studies the structure of the universe, including its religious function - and eschatology, which interprets 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 that shows both its continuity with Jewish tradition and its distinctiveness. |
Contents
The Seven Heavens in Jewish and Christian | 21 |
Numerical Symbolism in Jewish and Early Christian | 55 |
1 | 91 |
The Origin of the Designation of Jesus as Son | 139 |
The Son of Man Tradition and the Book | 159 |
The Political Perspective of the Revelation to John | 198 |
The Origin of Christian Baptism | 218 |
| 239 | |
| 246 | |
| 255 | |
| 258 | |
Other editions - View all
Cosmology and Eschatology in Jewish and Christian Apocalypticism Yarbro Collins Limited preview - 2021 |
Cosmology and Eschatology in Jewish and Christian Apocalypticism Adela Yarbro Collins Limited preview - 1996 |
Common terms and phrases
ancient of days angels Apocalypse of Abraham Apocalypticism appears Aramaic argued Aristobulus associated Assumption of Moses author of Revelation Babylonian baptism Baruch book of Daniel book of Revelation Bousset Bultmann chapter Charles Christ Christology cited Combat Myth context cosmic Critical and Exegetical death discussion divine early Christian earth Enoch eschatological Ezra four Gospel Gospel of John heavenly Hebrew Hellenistic Hengel historical holy human Ibid idea idem interpretation Jerusalem Jesus Jewish apocalyptic Jews Josephus Judaism Lindars Luke Matt Matthew Menschensohn Moses motif number seven number twelve Offenbarung original passage period Perrin Philo probably prophetic proselyte baptism Pythagorean Qumran recension reference Revelation of St ritual role sabbath saying scholars Scripture seven heavens seven planets seven stars seventh spirit symbolic Synoptic Tradition Testament of Levi Theodotion throne tion translation Vielhauer vision Wilhelm Bousset Zealots zodiac ἐν καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ τῶν υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὡς
Popular passages
Page 241 - they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers