Cosmology and Eschatology in Jewish and Christian Apocalypticism (1996 Yarbro Collins), book

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Cosmology and Eschatology in Jewish and Christian Apocalypticism (1996) is a book by Adela Yarbro Collins.

Abstract

Editions and translations

Published in Leiden: Brill, 1996 (Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism, 50).

Table of contents

  • 1. Meaning and Significance in Apocalyptic Texts
  • 2. The Seven Heavens in Jewish and Christian Apocalypses
  • 3. Numerical Symbolism in Jewish and Early Christian Apocalyptic Literature
  • 4. The Origin of the Designation of Jesus as "Son of Man"
  • 5. The "Son of Man" Tradition and the Book of Revelation
  • 6. The Political Perspective of the Revelation to John
  • 7. The Origin of Christian Baptism
  • Index of Ancient Persons and Texts
  • Index of Modern Authors
  • Index of Subjects

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