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Apocalyptic Literature.
Term applied to a type of literature produced in abundance by Jews after 200
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BC
and by Christians through 200
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AD
Samples of
Definition: Old Testament
OT
apocalyptic are in Zch, Dn, Ps of Sol, the Book of
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Jubilees,*
The Testament of Abraham, 2 Esd (not Neh, but 4 Esd of the apocrypha in the old Vulgate, or The Ezra Apocalypse), the Book of Enoch, and the Apocalypse of Bar
Definition: New Testament
NT
apocalyptic occurs in the Shepherd of Hermas. the Apocalypse of Peter, and Rv.
Apocalyptic literature has
Definition: theologian; theological(ly); theology
theol.
and literary characteristics. It presents the world caught in war
Definition: between
bet.
good and evil and offers hope of the victory of good in catastrophic action that destroys its enemies. It is marked by strong
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angelology*
and
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demonology*
and by fervent messianic hope that sometimes takes on an extreme
Definition: politician; political(ly); politics
pol.
character. Only some of its images and visions are interpreted; some of its symbols are standard and have about the same meaning whenever they occur. All
Definition: New Testament
NT
apocalyptic books except Rv are not in the Bible
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canon.*
Apocalyptic literature usually emerges from oppressed people. It was produced in the 12th
Definition: century (pl. abbr. cents. or c.); copyright
c.
,
Definition: Lat. exempli gratia, for example
e.g.
, by
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Elizabeth*
of Schönau,
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Hildegard* of Bingen
, and
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Joachim*
of Floris and at the time of
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M. Luther*
by
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M. Stiefel.*
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See also
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Apocrypha, B 4
;
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C 1
,
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5
.
The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament in English,
Definition: edit(ed); edition; editor(ial); editing
ed.
R. H. Charles, 2
Definition: volume
vols.
(Oxford, 1913); R. H. Charles, Eschatology, the Doctrine of a Future Life in Israel, Judaism, and Christianity: A Critical History (New York, 1963; 1st
Definition: edit(ed); edition; editor(ial); editing
ed.
1899 A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life in Israel, in Judaism, and in Christianity); H. H. Rowley, The Relevance of Apocalyptic, 3d
Definition: edit(ed); edition; editor(ial); editing
ed.
(New York, 1964, c1963).

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