Early Christian Apocalyptic Literature
by Adela Yarbro Collins, Notre
Dame, Indiana
Contents
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I. Introduction |
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II. Definition and Typology |
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1. Genre |
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2. The Genre 'Apocalypse' |
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3. Typology |
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III. Type 1: Otherworldly Visions and Auditions |
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1. Type 1a: 'Historical' Visions and Auditions |
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'Jacob's Ladder' |
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2. Type 1b: Visions, Auditions, Cosmic and Personal Eschatology
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The 'Book of Revelation' |
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3. Type 1c: Visions, Auditions and Personal Eschatology
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'Questions of Bartholomew' |
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IV. Type 2: Otherworldly Journey |
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1. Type 2b: Otherworldly Journey, Cosmic and Personal
Eschatology |
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'The Ascension of Isaiah' |
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2. Type 2c: Otherworldly Journey and Personal Eschatology
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'The Story of Zosimus' |
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V. Summary and Conclusions |
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1. Manner of Revelation |
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2. Temporal Elements |
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3. Spatial Elements |
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VI. Related Types |
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1. Oracles |
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a) Mark 13 |
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b) The 'Apocalypse of Elijah' |
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c) The 'Apocalypse of Thomas' |
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d) Other Oracles |
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2. Testaments |
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a) The 'Testament of Adam' and the 'Penitence of Adam' |
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3. Individual Related Works |
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a) Didache 16 |
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b) Ascension of Isaiah 3:13-4:18 |
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c) The 'Apocalypse of John the Theologian attributed
to John Chrysostom' |
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VII. Conclusion |
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VIII. Bibliography |
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