Title: The antecedents of Antichrist
First published: 1996
Description: The present volume discusses the earliest Christian views on eschatological opponents and their backgrounds in contemporary Judaism. It treats the rich variety of early Christian speculations on the subject and shows that, within this variety, a continuity with Jewish speculations is to be discerned.

Part One of this book treats the early Christian passages of the period up to Irenaeus that contain speculations on the coming of an eschatological opponent. Part Two offers a survey of Jewish expectations that formed the basis for the Christian speculations discussed. After the General Conclusion the book finishes with an extensive Bibliography and an Index. The book is of interest for any student of early Christian eschatology and the continuity between early Christianity and contemporary Judaism.
Subjects: Eschatology, Antichrist, History of doctrines, Biblical teaching, History and criticism, Apocalyptic literature, Histoire des doctrines, Endzeit, Frühjudentum, Littérature apocalyptique, Critique, interprétation, Literatur, Eschatologie, Nieuwe Testament, Histoire et critique, Apostolische Vaders, Judaïsme, Enseignement biblique, Histoire, Judentum, Early church, Rezeption, Apocriefen, Littérature intertestamentaire, Gegner, Antéchrist, Frühchristentum, Eschatology, biblical teaching, Criticism, interpretation
Time periods: Early church, ca. 30-600
LC classification: BT985 .L54 1996