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Cosmology and Eschatology in Jewish and Christian Apocalypticism

Adela Yarbro Collins

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This 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."

Language: English

Pages: 261

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers

Release: August 18, 2000

ISBN: 9004119272

ISBN 13: 9789004119277

Cosmology and Eschatology in Jewish and Christian Apocalypticism

Adela Yarbro Collins

3.5/5 ( ratings)

This 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."

Language: English

Pages: 261

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers

Release: August 18, 2000

ISBN: 9004119272

ISBN 13: 9789004119277

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