Heavenly Journeys: A Study of the Motif in Hellenistic Jewish Literature (1984 Dean-Otting), book
Heavenly Journeys: A Study of the Motif in Hellenistic Jewish Literature (1984) is a book by Mary Dean-Otting.
Abstract
A study of the motif of Heavenly Ascent in Second Temple Jewish literature (1 Enoch, Testament of Levi, 3 Baruch, Testament of Abraham and more briefly, 2 Enoch, 4 Ezra and the Apocalypse of Abraham.
"The motif of heavenly Journey is a common one in world literature. Seven non-canonical Jewish texts, I and II Enoch, The Testament of Levi, The Greek Apocalypse of Baruch, The Testament of Abraham, IV Ezra and The Apocalypse of Abraham are either devoted to the motif completely or contain examples thereof. A close study of each of these texts reveals the variety of uses to which the motif has been put. Having examined each text individually, the author is able to draw forth the characteristics common to Hellenistic Jewish treatments of the motif; thus the uniqueness of the use of the theme in Jewish literature is demonstrated."--Publisher description.
Originally presented as the Author's PhD dissertation at Hebrew Union College.
Editions
Published in Frankfurt am Main [Germany]: Peter Lang, 1984.
Contents
Ascent accounts in western literature - I Enoch - The Testament of Levi - III Baruch - The Testament of Abraham - II Enoch, IV Ezra and The Apocalypse of Abraham - Features of the Ascent.
External links
- [ Google Books]
- 1984
- English language--1980s
- Peter Lang
- Second Temple Studies--1980s
- Second Temple Studies--English
- Apocalyptic Studies--1980s
- Apocalyptic Studies--English
- OT Pseudepigrapha Studies--1980s
- OT Pseudepigrapha Studies--English
- Enochic Studies--1980s
- Enochic Studies--English
- Ascent to Heaven (subject)
- Apocalypticism (subject)
- 1 Enoch (text)
- Testament of Levi (text)
- 3 Baruch (text)
- Testament of Abraham (text)