The Method & Message of Jewish Apocalyptic, 200 BC-AD 100

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SCM Press, 1964 - Religion - 464 pages
For Jews and Christians alike, this whole apocalyptic literature is of the utmost significance because of its claim to be "the child of prophecy". But for Christians, it has an additional importance. Not only is it, in its teaching, a continuation of the Old Testament, it is also an anticipation of the New Testament. The apocalyptic literature helps bridge the gap between the Old Testament and the New Testament and illustrates certain significant developments in religious belief, especially of an eschatalogical and messianic kind.

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THE APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE
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THE DECLINE OF PROPHECY AND THE RISE
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