The Jewish Apocalyptic Heritage in Early Christianity (1995 VanderKam/Adler), edited volume

The Jewish Apocalyptic Heritage in Early Christianity (1995) is a book edited by James C.VanderKam and William Adler.

Editions and translations

Published in Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1995. Reprinted in Assen, Netherlands: Van Gorcum, 1996.

Table of contents

• Preface
• 1. Introduction
  • Jewish Apocalypses in Christian Settings
  • The Christian Use of the Jewish Apocalyptic Tradition
  • Early Christian Perceptions of the Jewish Apocalypses
  • Possible Functions of the Jewish Apocalypses in Early Christianity
  • The Jewish Apocalypses and the Question of their Authority
  • The Survival and "Christianization" of Older Jewish Apocalypses
  • Apocalyptic Themes in Non-Apocalyptic Genres
• 2. 1 Enoch, Enochic Motifs, and Enoch in Early Christian Literature
  • The Status of Enochic Literature in Early Christianity
  • Early Christian Uses of the Enochic Angel Story
  • The Person of Enoch in Early Christian Literature
  • Conclusion
• 3. Christian Influence on the Transmission History of 4, 5, and 6 Ezra
  • The Transmission of 4 Ezra in Hebrew and in Greek
  • Christian Influence in the Extant Tertiary Versions of 4 Ezra
  • Christian Influence in the Latin Transmission History of 4, 5, and 6 Ezra
• 4. The Legacy of Jewish Apocalypses in Early Christianity: Early Trajectories
  • Introduction
  • Apocalyptism in Asia Minor
  • Egyptian Apocalyptism (1): Gnosis and Holy Books
  • Egyptian Apocalyptism (2): Millenialist Groups and Holy Men
  • Egyptian Apocalyptism: Conclusions
• 5. The Apocalyptic Survey of History Adapted by Christians: Daniel's Prophecy of 70 Weeks
  • Introduction
  • Daniel's 70 Weeks and the "Apocalyptic View of History"
  • The 70 Weeks of Years in Jewish Chronography of the Second Temple Period
  • Josephus and the Crisis of the Jewish War
  • The "70 Weeks" in Christian Exegesis
  • The 70 Weeks and the Adaptation of a Jewish Exegetical Tradition
  • Eusebius' Interpretation of Daniel's Vision
  • The 70 Weeks and the Formation of a Christian View of Universal History

External links

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