Jewish reactions to the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70 : : Apocalypses and related Pseudepigrapha / / by Kenneth R. Jones.
The Roman destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70 was a watershed event in the religious, political, and social life of first-century Jews. This book explores the reaction to this event found in Jewish apocalypses and related literature preserved among the Pseudepigrapha (4 Ezra, 2 Baruch, 3 Baruch, 4 B...
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Superior document: | Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism, v. 151 |
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Year of Publication: | 2011 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ;
v. 151. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (318 p.) |
Notes: | Fairly substantial revision of the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Berkeley, 2006. |
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Other title: | Preliminary Material / Introduction / “Are the deeds of Babylon better than those of Zion?”>4 Ezra and the Delayed Punishment of Rome / “Why do you look for the decline of your enemies?”2 Baruch and the Roman Question / “Where is their God?”3 Baruch and the Divine Government of the Cosmos / “Let anyone who desires the lord forsake the works of Babylon”4 Baruch and Jewish Cooperation with Rome / “Then the strife of war will come to the West”Sibylline Oracle 4 and the Conflict of East and West / “Then he will return declaring himself equal to God”Sibylline Oracle 5 and the Return of Nero / “And i saw there the likeness of the idol of jealousy”The Apocalypse of Abraham and Jewish Idolatry / Conclusion / Bibliography / Index / |
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Summary: | The Roman destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70 was a watershed event in the religious, political, and social life of first-century Jews. This book explores the reaction to this event found in Jewish apocalypses and related literature preserved among the Pseudepigrapha (4 Ezra, 2 Baruch, 3 Baruch, 4 Baruch, Sibylline Oracles 4 and 5, and the Apocalypse of Abraham). While keeping the historical context of their composition in mind, the author analyzes the texts with a view to answering the following questions: What do these texts tell us about Jewish attitudes toward the Roman Empire? How did Jews understand the situation in post-70 Judea through the lens of Israel’s past, especially the Babylonian sack of Jerusalem in 587 B.C.? |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 1283280779 9786613280770 900421044X |
ISSN: | 1384-2161 ; |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | by Kenneth R. Jones. |