Encountering apocalyptic worlds -- The danger of domesticating the apocalyptic texts -- A new search for the literal sense of apocalyptic texts -- The social worlds behind the apocalyptic literature -- Reading the apocalyptic texts of the Bible -- Early apocalyptic texts among the prophetic books -- Book of Daniel -- Apocalypticism and the Jesus group -- Apocalyptic worlds and the early Christian churches -- The book of Revelation.
233 p. ;23 cm.
Book Details
Author
Cook, Stephen L.
Place Published
City
Nashville, TN
Date Published
circa 2003
Publication Subjects
Apocalyptic literature.
Call No.
BS646 .C659 2003
ISBN
0687051967 (alk. paper)
LCCN
2003007329
Notes
Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-228) and index.