TY  - BOOK
AU  - Collins,Yarbro
TI  - Cosmology and Eschatology in Jewish and Christian Apocalypticism
T2  - Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism
SN  - 9789004493889
AV  - BS1705 .C65 1996
U1  - 220/.046 20
PY  - 1996///
CY  - Leiden; , Boston
PB  - BRILL
KW  - Bible
KW  - Revelation
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
KW  - Apocalyptic literature
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Eschatology
KW  - History of doctrines
KW  - Early church, ca. 30-600
KW  - Eschatology, Jewish
KW  - Jewish cosmology
KW  - Son of Man
KW  - Early church, ca.30-600
KW  - Symbolism of numbers
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - This volume deals with Jewish and Christian apocalyptic texts and movements from the second century BCE through the fourth century CE. It focuses on two major themes, cosmology and eschatology; that is, views of structure of the universe including its religious function and interpretations of 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 which shows both its continuity with Jewish tradition and its distinctiveness
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004493889
ER  -