Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-413) and indexes.
Contents:
Preface to the third edition -- Preface to the second edition -- Preface to the first edition -- The apocalyptic genre -- The early Enoch literature -- Daniel -- Related genres: oracles and testaments -- The Dead Sea Scrolls -- The Similitudes of Enoch -- After the fall: 4 Ezra, 2 Baruch, and the Apocalypse of Abraham -- Apocalyptic literature from the diaspora in the Roman period -- Apocalypticism in early Christianity -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index of authors -- Index of subjects -- Index of scripture and other ancient sources.
Summary:
After an initial overview of things apocalyptic, Collins proceeds to deal with individual apocalyptic texts -- the early Enoch literature, the book of Daniel, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and others -- concluding with an examination of apocalypticism in early Christianity. Collins has updated this third edition throughout to account for the recent profusion of studies germane to ancient Jewish apocalypticism, and he has also substantially revised and updated the bibliography.
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