Revolt of the scribes

resistance and apocalyptic origins

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Revolt of the scribes
Richard A. Horsley
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Fortress Press
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Revolt of the scribes: the origins of apocalyptic literature
2009, Fortress Press
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2009, Fortress Press
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Table of Contents

Introduction: "Clueless about apocalypticism"?
Scribal resistance to Hellenistic imperial rule
An escalating crisis in Judea under Hellenistic rule
The statue and the stone : the tales of Daniel
The giants who kill and devour : Enoch's Book of the watchers
Wolves and sheep, eagles and lambs : Enoch's Animal vision and other historical summaries
A terrifying fourth beast, devouring and stamping : the visions of Daniel
Scribal resistance to Roman imperial rule
Roman conquest and roman rule
The war against the "Kittim" : the covenant community at Qumran
The arrogance of the dragon : Roman conquest in the Psalms of Solomon
Visions of vindication : the parables of Enoch and the updated testament of Moses
Demonstration, organization, and assassination : parallel resistance among scribes
Conclusion: Rethinking "apocalyptic" texts.

Edition Notes

Includes index.

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Minneapolis, MN

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Dewey Decimal Class
220/.046
Library of Congress
BS646 .H67 2009

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Pagination
p. cm.

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OL23554049M
ISBN 13
9780800662967
LCCN
2009022548
Library Thing
8991713
Goodreads
6924935

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