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Apocalyptic Interpretation of the Bible

Apocalypticism and Biblical Interpretation in Early Judaism, the Apostle Paul, the Historical Jesus and Their Reception History [Hardback]

by Gerbern S Oegema

    • Author

      Gerbern S Oegema

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Continuum

    • Published

      November 2011

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    This title is an examination of Apocalypticism from one of the leading lights in the field. This book presents a synthesis of Gerbern Oegema's extensive research on apocalypticism and Biblical interpretation. Oegema works with the hypothesis that apocalypticism was a major current and mindset from the beginning of the Second Temple period, through Enochic literature, the Qumran Scrolls and the New Testament into Late Antiquity, shaping many inner-Jewish traditions and those emerging from Early Judaism, namely the Early Church and Rabbinic Judaism. The topics and texts dealt with range from prophecy and apocalypticism in Second Temple Judaism, messianic expectations in the Qumran writings, the apocalyptic interpretation of the Patriarchs in 4QPatriarchal Blessings (4Q252), the 'Coming of the Righteous One' in 1 Enoch, Qumran and the New Testament, to the historical Jesus between Early Judaism and Early Christianity. This series focuses on early Jewish and Christian texts and their formative contexts; it also includes sourcebooks that help clarify the ancient world. Five aspects distinguish this series.First, the series reflects the need to situate, and to seek to understand, these ancient texts within their originating social and historical contexts. Second, the series assumes that it is now often difficult to distinguish between Jewish and Christian documents, since all early 'Christians' were Jews. Jesus and his earliest followers were devout Jews who shared many ideas with the well-known Jewish groups, especially the Pharisees, the Essenes, and the various apocalyptic groups. Third, the series recognizes that there were (and still are) many ways of understanding authoritative literature or scripture. Therefore, we must not impose a static notion of 'canon' on the early period of our culture and in turn denigrate some texts with labels such as 'non-canonical,' since such terms are anachronistic designations that were only later imposed on the early documents. Fourth, the series emphasizes the need to include all relevant sources and documents, including non-literary data, and that all important methodologies - from archaeology and sociology to rhetoric and theology - should be employed to clarify the origin and meaning of the documents.Fifth, scientific research is at the foundation of these publications which are directed to scholars and those interested in Jewish and Christian origins.

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    • Author

      Gerbern S Oegema

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Continuum

    • Published

      November 2011

    • Weight

      441g

    • Page Count

      208

    • Dimensions

      156 x 234 x 13 mm

    • ISBN

      9780567622082

    • ISBN-10

      0567622088

    • Eden Code

      3979467

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    • Author/Creator: Gerbern S Oegema

    • ISBN: 9780567622082

    • Publisher: Continuum

    • Release Date: November 2011

    • Weight: 441g

    • Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 13 mm

    • Eden Code: 3979467


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