Revolt of the scribes: resistance and apocalyptic origins
Introduction: Clueless about apocalypticism? -- Scribal resistance to Hellenistic imperial rule -- An escalating crisis in Judea under Hellenistic rule -- The statue and the stone: the tales of Daniel -- The giants who kill and devour: Enoch's Book of the watchers -- Wolves and sheep, eagles an...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Minneapolis, Minn
Fortress Press
c 2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: HORSLEY, RICHARD A., Revolt of the Scribes: Resistance and Apocalyptic Origins] (2011) (Arnal, William)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Judaism
/ Apocalypticism
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| Further subjects: | B
Apocalyptic Literature
B Apocalypticism B Hellenism B Roman Empire B Judaism B Christianity |
| Summary: | Introduction: Clueless about apocalypticism? -- Scribal resistance to Hellenistic imperial rule -- An escalating crisis in Judea under Hellenistic rule -- The statue and the stone: the tales of Daniel -- The giants who kill and devour: Enoch's Book of the watchers -- Wolves and sheep, eagles and lambs: Enoch's Animal vision and other historical summaries -- A terrifying fourth beast, devouring and stamping: the visions of Daniel -- Scribal resistance to Roman imperial rule -- Roman conquest and roman rule -- The war against the Kittim: the covenant community at Qumran -- The arrogance of the dragon: Roman conquest in the Psalms of Solomon -- Visions of vindication: the parables of Enoch and the updated testament of Moses -- Demonstration, organization, and assassination: parallel resistance among scribes -- Conclusion: Rethinking apocalyptic texts |
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| Item Description: | Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform:c 2010 |
| ISBN: | 0800662962 |