Revealed Wisdom and Inaugurated Eschatology in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity |
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| Author:
| Macaskill, Grant |
| Series title: | Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-15582-4 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2007 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $242.95 |
Book Description:
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This book examines four texts--1 Enoch, 4QInstruction, Matthew and 2 Enoch--and argues that in each the revealing of wisdom to an elect group inaugurates the eschatological period. This idea leads to the fusion of sapiential and apocalyptic elements.
This book examines four texts--1 Enoch, 4QInstruction, Matthew and 2 Enoch--and argues that in each the revealing of wisdom to an elect group inaugurates the eschatological period. This idea leads to the fusion of sapiential and apocalyptic elements.