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Die Gottesvorstellungen in der antik-jüdischen Apokalyptik
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ISBN: 9789047415343 9789004131163 9004131167 9047415345 Year: 2005 Publisher: Leiden;Boston BRILL

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This monograph studies the theological motivations behind certain Jewish apocalypses by focusing on the mighty acts of God recounted in these writings. In particular, the work examines the various depictions of God's acts and attributes as a means for learning about the individuals and groups responsible for the transmission of these apocalypses. Three prominent motifs, among others, receive attention here: theophanies (e.g., I Enoch 1:3-9; 25:3; 77:1; Daniel 4:10, 20; 7:9-10, 13-14), portrayals of the resurrection (e.g., I Enoch 102 - 104; Daniel 12:1-3), and interpretations of the (Babylonian) Exile in connection with the "new creation" (e.g., Qumran, Jubilees, Pseudo-Philo). Apocalypticism provides a framework for various theologies. Generally speaking, God is shown as the most prominent figure in these dramas of eschatological events. The authors of these writings typically held that their only deliverance could arise from the imminent arrival of an otherworldly eon ushered in by the power of God.

The theology of the halakhah
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ISSN: 15661237 ISBN: 9004122915 9786610464937 1417502215 1280464933 9047401107 9781417502219 9789047401100 6610464936 9789004122918 Year: 2001 Volume: 6 Publisher: Boston, MA : Brill,

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In this work Neusner argues that the law of normative Judaism, the Halakhah, viewed whole, with its category-formations read in logical sequence, tells a coherent story. He demonstrates that details of the law contribute to making a single statement.

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