Apocalyptic - Morris, Leon, 1914-2006. (Grand Rapids, MI William B Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1984)
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.
Includes bibliographical references.
Keywords: Apocalyptic literature