| Apocalypticism in the Bible and Its World Contributor(s): Murphy, Frederick J. (Author), Reiser, William (Foreword by), Avery-Peck, Alan (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0801039789 ISBN-13: 9780801039782 Publisher: Baker Academic OUR PRICE: $44.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - History & Culture |
| Dewey: 220.046 |
| LCCN: 2012007216 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.25 lbs) 448 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Apocalypticism is not a peripheral topic in biblical studies. It represents the central, characteristic transformation of Hebrew thought in the period of the Second Temple. It therefore constituted the worldview of Jesus, Paul, and the earliest Christians, and it is the context in which the New Testament books were written. In this volume, Frederick Murphy defines apocalypticism while discussing its origins, where it comes into play in the Hebrew Bible, and how it relates to Jesus and the New Testament. |
Contributor Bio(s): Murphy, Frederick J.: - Frederick J. Murphy (1949-2011) was professor of New Testament at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, for over twenty-five years. He authored numerous books, including Fallen Is Babylon: The Revelation to John, Early Judaism: The Exile to the Time of Jesus, and An Introduction to Jesus and the Gospels. He received his PhD from Harvard University. |