The enigma of the five heavens and early Jewish cosmology

This article proposes an integrative analysis of the ouranology of 3 Baruch. This apocalyptic work, properly read, manifests complex ouranological conceptions well integrated not only into early Jewish literature and Hellenistic thought, but also into later mystical traditions. The unique worldview...

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Main Author: Ḳuliḳ, Aleksander 1970- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2019]
In: Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
Year: 2019, Volume: 28, Issue: 4, Pages: 239-266
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Apocalypse of Baruch / Cosmology / Heaven / Mysticism
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
Further subjects:B Apocalyptic
B mystical
B celestial
B Baruch
B Ouranology
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Summary:This article proposes an integrative analysis of the ouranology of 3 Baruch. This apocalyptic work, properly read, manifests complex ouranological conceptions well integrated not only into early Jewish literature and Hellenistic thought, but also into later mystical traditions. The unique worldview of the book has heretofore given rise to a complex set of interpretive problems; the detailed comparative approach of the present article not only provides a reasonable solution, but also sheds light on the cosmological conceptions of other early Jewish documents and the traditions lying behind them.
ISSN:1745-5286
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0951820719861900