TY  - BOOK
AU  - Baynes, Leslie 
TI  - The heavenly book motif in Judeo-Christian apocalypses, 200 B.C.E.-200 C.E
T2  - Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism,
SN  - 97890042072649004207260
AV  - BS1705  .B39 2012
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Leiden ; Boston : 
PB  - E. J. Brill, 
KW  - Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc.Dead Sea scrolls.Bible
N1  - 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
ER  -