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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453946703321

Autore

Macaskill Grant

Titolo

Revealed wisdom and inaugurated eschatology in ancient Judaism and early Christianity [[electronic resource] /] / by Grant Macaskill

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden : ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2007

ISBN

1-281-91719-2

9786611917197

90-474-1924-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 p.)

Collana

Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism, , 1384-2161 ; ; v. 115

Disciplina

299.93

Soggetti

Wisdom - Religious aspects

Eschatology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-283) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Materials / G. Macaskill -- Chapter One. Wisdom, Apocalyptic And Generic Compatibility / G. Macaskill -- Chapter Two. 1 Enoch / G. Macaskill -- Chapter Three. 4Qinstruction / G. Macaskill -- Chapter Four. The Gospel Of Matthew / G. Macaskill -- Chapter Five. 2 (Slavonic Apocalypse Of ) Enoch / G. Macaskill -- Chapter Six. Conclusions / G. Macaskill -- Appendix Previous. Research On Wisdom And Apocalyptic In The Gospel Of Matthew / G. Macaskill -- Bibliography / G. Macaskill -- Index Of Texts / G. Macaskill -- Index Of Modern Authors / G. Macaskill.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines four texts: 1 Enoch, 4QInstruction, Matthew and 2 Enoch. A common idea in these texts, which blend sapiential and apocalyptic elements, is that the revealing of wisdom to an elect group inaugurates the eschatological period. The emphasis on “revealed wisdom” is essentially apocalyptic, but facilitates the uptake of motifs, forms and language from the sapiential tradition and is important in explaining the fusion of the two traditions. In addition, revealed wisdom often has creational associations and this has significance for the notion of ethics in these texts. The book will interest anyone



concerned with the development of Jewish and Christian eschatology and ethics. It also challenges the simplistic redactional assumptions of certain New Testament scholars.