Apocalypticism in the Bible and Its World: A Comprehensive Introduction

Murphy, Frederick J.

ISBN 10: 0801039789 / ISBN 13: 9780801039782

Published by Baker Academic, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Apocalypticism in the Bible and Its World: A Comprehensive Introduction
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801039789
• ISBN 13: 9780801039782
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.