04585cam a2200565Ii 4500 ocn974040548 20200709060427.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 170301s2015 miu ob 001 0 eng d N$T eng rda pn N$T N$T YDX OCLCO 9781467443838 (electronic bk.) 1467443832 (electronic bk.) 9780802872852 0802872859 1106085 (N$T) BS646 .C649 2015eb BIB 000000 bisacsh REL 006160 bisacsh REL 006680 bisacsh 220/.046 23 Collins, John J. (John Joseph), 1946- Essays. Selections Apocalypse, prophecy, and pseudepigraphy : on Jewish Apocalyptic literature / John J. Collins. Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2015. 1 online resource (x, 389 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-373) and indexes. 1. Apocalypse and prophecy. The eschatology of Zechariah -- The beginning of the end of the world in the Hebrew Bible -- Apocalypticism and the transformation of prophecy in the second temple period. 2. Variations on a genre. Enochic Judaism: An assessment -- The genre of the book of Jubilees -- The Sibyl and the Apocalypses: Generic relationships in Hellenistic Judaism and early Christianity -- Gabriel and David: Some reflections on an enigmatic text -- The idea of election in 4 Ezra. 3. Themes in Jewish Apocalyptic literature. Jerusalem and the temple in Jewish Apocalyptic literature of the second temple period -- Journeys to the world beyond in ancient Judaism -- The afterlife in Apocalyptic literature. 4. Pseudepigraphy. Pseudepigraphy and group formation in Second Temple Judaism -- Enoch and Ezra -- Sybilline Discourse. 5. Ethics and politics. Ethos and identify in Jewish Apocalyptic literature -- Apocalypse and empire -- Cognitive dissonance and eschatological violence: Fantasized solutions to a theological dilemma in Second Temple Judaism -- Radical religion and the ethical dilemmas of Apocalyptic Millenarianism. Introduction : the genre apocalypse reconsidered. Apocalypse and prophecy. The eschatology of Zechariah ; The beginning of the end of the world in the Hebrew Bible ; Apocalypticism and the transformation of prophecy in the Second Temple period -- Variations on a genre. Enochic Judaism : an assessment ; The genre of the Book of Jubilees ; The sibyl and the apocalypses : generic relationships in Hellenistic Judaism and early Christianity ; Gabriel and David : some reflections on an enigmatic text ; The idea of election in 4 Ezra -- Themes in Jewish apocalyptic literature. Jerusalem and the temple in Jewish apocalyptic literature of the Second Temple period ; Journeys to the world beyond in ancient Judaism ; The afterlife in apocalyptic literature -- Pseudepigraphy. Pseudepigraphy and group formation in Second Temple Judaism ; Enoch and Ezra ; Sibylline discourse -- Ethics and politics. Ethos and identity in Jewish apocalyptic literature ; Apocalypse and empire ; Cognitive dissonance and eschatological violence : fantasized solutions to a theological dilemma in second temple Judaism ; Radical religion and the ethical dilemmas of apocalyptic millenarianism. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 1, 2017). Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. Old Testament. fast (OCoLC)fst01808092 Apocalyptic literature History and criticism. Apocalyptic literature. fast (OCoLC)fst00811395 Apokalyptik gnd Frühjudentum gnd Pseudepigraphie gnd BIBLES / General bisacsh RELIGION / Biblical Reference / General bisacsh RELIGION / Biblical Reference / Handbooks bisacsh Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast (OCoLC)fst01411635 Electronic books. EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1106085 Book review (H-Net) http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=45635 YBP Library Services YANK 12734044 EBSCOhost EBSC 1106085 56634 56634