An Introduction to Jewish and Christian Apocalyptic Literature Carey, Greg creator text xx St. Louis, Mo Chalice Press 2005 9999 monographic und eng

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xiii, 280 p. ; 23 cm. Introduction: Encountering apocalyptic discourse -- Earliest apocalypses: 1 Enoch and Daniel -- Emerging apocalyptic discourse in the Hebrew scriptures -- Interpreting the times: Jewish apocalyptic discourse beyond the apocalypses -- Gospels and Jesus -- Pauline epistles -- Responses to tragedy: Jewish apocalypses after 70 C.E. -- Christian historical apocalypses -- Christian ascents: What are they good for? -- Epilogue: Legacies and prospects -- Notes -- Bibliography. Greg Carey Apocalyptic literature History and criticism BS646 .C37 2005 97808272380390827238037 231021