Prophecy and Apocalypticism The Postexilic Social Setting |
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| Author:
| Cook, Stephen L. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8006-2839-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1991 |
| Publisher: | 1517 Media
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $26.00USD $26.00 |
Book Description:
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Did Israelite Jewish apocalyptic literature originate among alienated or disenfranchised groups? In this overview of apocalypticism in the Hebrew Bible, Stephen Cook contends that such thinking and writing stems from priestly groups that held power.
Did Israelite Jewish apocalyptic literature originate among alienated or disenfranchised groups? In this overview of apocalypticism in the Hebrew Bible, Stephen Cook contends that such thinking and writing stems from priestly groups that held power.