The Antecedents of Antichrist : : A Traditio-Historical Study of the Earliest Christian Views on Eschatological Opponents / / L. J. Lietaert Peerbolte.

• Superior document: Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism Series ; Volume 49
• VerfasserIn: Lietaert Peerbolte, L. J.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands : : EJ. Brill,, [1996]; ©1996
• Year of Publication: 1996
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Series: Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ; Volume 49.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

The present volume discusses the earliest Christian views on eschatological opponents and their backgrounds in contemporary Judaism. It treats the rich variety of early Christian speculations on the subject and shows that, within this variety, a continuity with Jewish speculations is to be discerned. Part One of this book treats the early Christian passages of the period up to Irenaeus that contain speculations on the coming of an eschatological opponent. Part Two offers a survey of Jewish expectations that formed the basis for the Christian speculations discussed. After the General Conclusion the book finishes with an extensive Bibliography and an Index. The book is of interest to any student of early Christian eschatology and the continuity between early Christianity and contemporary Judaism.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS -- PREFACE -- 1. THE SUBJECT AND THE HISTORY OF RESEARCH -- A. Introduction -- B. The History of Research -- C. The Present Study -- PART ONE THE EARLIEST CHRISTIAN VIEWS ON ESCHATOLOGICAL OPPONENTS -- 2 . FALSE PROPHETS, FALSE MESSIAHS, AND CHAOS: MARK 13 PARR AND 1 APOC. PET. 2,7-13 -- A. Introduction -- B. Mark 13 -- C. The Synoptic Parallels: Matthew 24-25 and Luke 21 -- D. Ethiopic Apocalypse of Peter 2 -- E. Conclusion -- 3. THE MAN OF UNGODLINESS: 2 THESSALONIANS 2,1-12 AND JUSTIN, DIALOGUE WITH TRYPHO 32 AND 110 -- A. Introduction -- B. The First Eschatological Section: 2 Thessalonians 1,3-12 -- C. The Second Eschatological Section: 2 Thessalonians 2,1-12 -- D. The Man of Ungodliness in Justin's Dialogue with Trypho 32 and 110 -- E. The Expression 'Man of Ungodliness' -- F. Conclusion -- 4. THE ANTICHRIST: 1 AND 2 JOHN AND POLYCARP, PHIL. 7,1 -- A. Introduction -- B. 1 John 2,18-27 -- C. 1 John 4,1-6 -- D. 2 John 7 -- E. The Tradition of the Antichrist in 1 and 2 John -- F. Polycarp, Phil. 7,1 -- G. Conclusion -- 5. THE DRAGON, THE BEAST, AND THE FALSE PROPHET: THE BOOK OF REVELATION -- A. Introduction -- B. The Two Witnesses and the Beast -- C. The Woman, the Child, and the Dragon -- D. The Two Beasts -- E. The Eschatological Scenario of cc. 19-22 -- F. Conclusion -- 6. THE DECEIVER OF THE WORLD: DIDACHE 16 -- A. Introduction -- B. Various Traditions in Didache 16 -- C. The Eschatological Opponent in Didache 16 -- D. The Function of the 'Deceiver of the World' -- E. Conclusion -- 7. THE ESCHATOLOGICAL TYRANT: EPISTLE OF BARNABAS 4 -- A. Introduction -- B. Barnabas 4,1-14 -- C. Conclusion -- 8. BELLAR: THE ASCENSION OF ISAIAH 4 -- A. Introduction -- B. The Eschatological Coming of Beliar -- C. Conclusion -- 9. CONCLUSION TO PART ONE -- A. Introduction.

B. The Traditions on Eschatological Opponents in Earliest Christian Literature -- C. The Functions of the Traditions on Eschatological Opponents in Earliest Christian Literature -- PART TWO CONTEMPORARY JEWISH VIEWS ON ESCHATOLOGICAL OPPONENTS -- 10. THE BOOK OF DANIEL -- A. Introduction -- B. Daniel 7 -- C. Daniel 8 -- D. Daniel 11 -- E. Conclusion -- 11. THE BOOK OF JUBILEES -- A. Introduction -- B. The Climax of Evil and the Final Assault of the Gentile Nations -- C. Conclusion -- 12. 1 ENOCH -- A. Introduction -- B. The Climax of Evil -- C. The Final Assault of the Gentile Nations -- D. The Chaos Monsters -- E. Conclusion -- 13. THE LITERATURE FOUND IN QUMRAN -- A. Introduction -- B. The War Scroll (1QM) -- C. The Rule of the Community (1QS) -- D. The Damascus Document (CD) -- E. 11QMelch, 4QAmram, and 4Q280 -- F. The Pesher of Habakkuk (1QpHab) -- G. 4QFlorilegium (4Q174) -- H. 4QTestimonia (4Q175) -- I. 4Q246 -- Appendix: Beliar in the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs -- J. Conclusion -- 14. THE ASSUMPTION OF MOSES -- A. Introduction -- B. The Climax of Evil -- C. The Eschatological Tyrant -- D. Conclusion -- 15. THE BOOK OF FOURTH EZRA -- A. Introduction -- B. The Climax of Evil -- C. The Eschatological Tyrant -- D. The Final Assault of the Gentile Nations -- E. The Chaos Monsters -- F. Conclusion -- 16. THE SYRIAC APOCALYPSE OF BARUCH -- A. Introduction -- B. The Climax of Evil -- C. The Eschatological Tyrant -- D. The Chaos Monsters -- E. Conclusion -- 17. THE SIBYLLINE ORACLES -- A. Introduction -- B. The Climax of Evil -- C. The Final Assault of the Gentile Nations -- D. Eschatological Tyrants -- E. The Legend of Nero's Return -- F. Beliar as an Eschatological Opponent -- G. Conclusion -- 18. CONCLUSION TO PART TWO -- 19. GENERAL CONCLUSION -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX LOCORUM -- SUPPLEMENTS TO THE JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF JUDAISM.