The heavenly book motif in Judeo-Christian apocalypses 200 BCE-200 CE.

The heavenly book motif in Judeo-Christian apocalypses 200 BCE-200 CE.

Books and writing, according to Jacques Derrida, are always concerned with questions of life and death. Nowhere is this more true than regarding the heavenly book motif, which plays an important role in early Judeo-Christian literature, and particularly in apocalypses. This book identifies four sub-...

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Language: English

Published: [S.l.] : Brill Academic Pub, 2011.

Series: Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism 152.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2011, ISBN: 9789004222748.

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Eschatology, Jewish > History.

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Call Number: BM635 .H43 2011

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • One: Introduction
  • Two: "But if Not, Blot Me Out of the Book:" Earthly and Heavenly Books in the Hebrew Scriptures up to Daniel
  • Three: "Everyone Who Is Found Written in the Book:" The Heavenly Book of Life in Daniel, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and other Second Temple Literature
  • Four: "And Books Were Opened:" The Heavenly Book of Deeds in Daniel and other Second Temple Literature
  • Five: "It Has Been Written and Ordained:" Heavenly Tablets and the Book of Fate in Jubilees, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and other Second Temple Literature
  • Six: "Who Is Worthy to Open the Scroll?" The Adaptation of the Motif in the New Testament
  • Seven: "But Not Like the Books of This World:" The Heavenly Book in Christian Literature of the Second Century
  • Eight: Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Modern Authors
  • Subject Index
  • Index of Primary Texts.