Apocalypticism in the Bible and Its World (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780801039782)

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.

Author: Frederick J. Murphy
ISBN-10: 0801039789
ISBN-13: 9780801039782
Publisher: Baker Academic
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2012
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.20d

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.