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A New Reading of the Animal Apocalypse of 1 Enoch: "All Nations Shall be Blessed" - With a New Translation and Commentary

By Daniel C. Olson

Book information

Publisher
BRILL
Year
2013
ISBN
9004245308, 9789004245303
ISSN
0169-8125
Google Books ID
TtIVBivltx8C
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3064080 bytes)
Series
Studia in Veteris Testamenti Pseudepigrapha 24
Pages
xii+296\309
Topic
Religion
Orientation
yes
Paginated
yes
Scanned
portrait
Time added
2013-05-12 16:52:36
Религиоведение;Религиоведение иудаизма

Description

'A New Reading of the Animal Apocalypse of 1 Enoch' is the most comprehensive theological commentary on this important second-century BCE Jewish apocalypse to date, laying out the purpose and methodology of this Enochic allegory and using this as the basis for a new commentary on the whole text, presented here in a fresh translation. Against other interpretations that focus on Israel and its institutions, Daniel Olson argues that the promise of universal blessing in the Abrahamic covenant is presented in the 'Animal Apocalypse' as the governing dynamic in a sacred history that begins and ends with humanity in general. The authentic Jacob/Israel will appear in the end times and be the catalyst of universal salvation.

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