Apocalyptic /

Morris, Leon, 1914-2006.

Apocalyptic / - Grand Rapids, MI William B Eerdmans Publishing Company 1984, ©1972 - 105 Pages ; 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Apocalyptic -- First-century Judaism -- The meaning of apocalyptic -- The milieu of apocalyptic -- Revelations -- Symbolism -- Pessimism -- The shaking of the foundations -- The triumph of God -- Determinism -- Dualism -- Pseudonymity -- A literary form -- Rewritten history -- Wisdom -- Ethical teaching -- Prediction -- Historical perspective -- Apocalyptic law -- Irresponsibility of the apocalyptists -- Apocalyptic and the New Testament -- Mark 13 -- The revelation of St. John the Divine -- Apocalyptic and the gospel.

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Apocalyptic literature.

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