Title: Jewish Apocalyptic and its history /
Authors: Sacchi, Paolo.; Short, William J.
Publisher: JSOT Press,
Year: 1990
Subjects: Eschatology, Jewish History of doctrines.; Messiah Judaism History of doctrines; Eschatology Biblical teaching.; Apocalyptic literature History and criticism.; Apocryphal books (Old Testament) Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Judaism History
Abstract: This translation of L'apocalittica giudaica e la sua storia makes Professor Sacchi's expertise on Jewish apocalyptic available to a wider, English-reading audience. Sacchi argues for a more precise, literary and historical definition of 'apocalyptic', focusing on the material of 1 Enoch.
Contents: Part I: The quest for the historical apocalyptic -- 1. The book of the watchers and apocalyptic -- General observations -- Problems in the study of apocalyptic -- The great themes of apocalyptic (according to Koch) -- The Book of the watchers, the oldest apocalypse we have -- Outline of the evolution of thought within the Book of the watchers -- The problem of dating -- The Book of the watchers in history -- 2. Cosmic order and otherworldly perspectives in the post-exilic period: The problem of evil and the origin of apocalyptic -- 3. Towards a history of apocalyptic -- 4. The apocalyptic of the first century: Sin and judgment