01348nam a2200181Ia 4500 230822s9999 xx 000 0 und d 97890042072649004207260 eng BS1705 .B39 2012 Baynes, Leslie The heavenly book motif in Judeo-Christian apocalypses, 200 B.C.E.-200 C.E. / Leslie Baynes Leiden ; Boston : E. J. Brill, 2012 ix, 233 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm. Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism, 152 Introduction -- "But if not, blot me out of the book" : earthly and heavenly books in the Hebrew Scriptures -- "Everyone who is found written in the book" : the heavenly book of life in Daniel, the Dead Sea scrolls, and other Second Temple literature -- "And books were opened" : the heavenly book of deeds in Daniel and other Second Temple literature -- "It has been written and ordained" : heavenly tablets and the book of fate in Jubilees, the Dead Sea scrolls, and other Second Temple literature -- "Who is worthy to open the scroll?" : the adaptation of the motif in the New Testament -- But not like the books of this world" : the heavenly book in Christian literature of the second century -- Conclusion. Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc.Dead Sea scrolls.Bible. 0 0 0 0 GETS GETS GEN 2023-08-23 24.50 0 BS1705 .B39 2012 00027143 2023-08-23 00:00:00 2023-08-23 BK 44676 44676