Toward a Scientific Designation: Apocalypticism in Biblical and Modern Studies : A Comparative Approach
Apocalyptic studies are nowadays a prominent field of enquiry within biblical studies. Yet, scholars have not been able to agree upon a definition of the term apocalyptic. The following study attempts to move this debate foreword by acknowledging the term as a modern scientific designation that scho...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2016
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Horizons in biblical theology
Year: 2016, Volume: 38, Issue: 1, Pages: 22-44 |
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Apocalyptic
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Summary: | Apocalyptic studies are nowadays a prominent field of enquiry within biblical studies. Yet, scholars have not been able to agree upon a definition of the term apocalyptic. The following study attempts to move this debate foreword by acknowledging the term as a modern scientific designation that scholars apply to historical sources and thus requires a definition based upon its use in modern scholarship. Since the use of the term has become a modus operandi in biblical and modern studies, an analysis of the various applications of the term by modern scholars provides the point of departure for a reflection upon its definition by means of a comparative study. |
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ISSN: | 1871-2207 |
Contains: | In: Horizons in biblical theology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/18712207-12341314 |