Apocalypse as holy war: divine politics and polemics in the Letters of Paul

"Prevailing theories of apocalypticism assert that in a world that rebels against God, a cataclysmic battle between good and evil is needed to reassert God's dominion. Emma Wasserman, a rising scholar of early Christian history, challenges this interpretation and reframes Paul's apoca...

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Main Author: Wasserman, Emma 1975- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New Haven London Yale University Press [2018]
In:Year: 2018
Reviews:[Rezension von: Wasserman, Emma, 1975-, Apocalypse as holy war : divine politics and polemics in the Letters of Paul] (2020) (Goodrich, John K., 1981 -)
[Rezension von: Wasserman, Emma, 1975-, Apocalypse as holy war : divine politics and polemics in the Letters of Paul] (2019) (Pardee, Cambry G.)
Series/Journal:The Anchor Yale Bible reference library
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Pauline letters / Apocalypticism
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Politics in the Bible
B End of the world
B End of the world Biblical teaching
B Bible
B Bible. Epistles of Paul Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Summary:"Prevailing theories of apocalypticism assert that in a world that rebels against God, a cataclysmic battle between good and evil is needed to reassert God's dominion. Emma Wasserman, a rising scholar of early Christian history, challenges this interpretation and reframes Paul's apocalyptic texts as myths about politics in the world of divinity. Wasserman argues that the most dominant historical-critical theories about Christian apocalypticism are ahistorical and tend to work with apologetic formulations of Christ's victory and the uniqueness of Christianity. Assessing Paul's claims about immanent war, divine enemies, and the transformation that will accompany Christ's return, Wasserman sees him as envisioning a single, righteously ruled cosmic kingdom, the true nature of which will soon be revealed to all. A major scholarly contribution that ranges across Mediterranean and West Asian religious thought, this volume has broad implications for understanding Paul's myth of heroic submission as well as his most distinctive ethical teachings."--Publisher's website
Introduction: The politics of heaven -- 1. Creation, battle, and cosmic intrigue -- 2. Assemblies, councils, and ranks of divinity -- 3. Conflict, competition, and Paul's "principalities and powers" reconsidered -- 4. Idols and other gods in I Corinthians, Galatians, and Romans -- 5. Victimization, alienation, and privilege among the Christ-elect -- Conclusion: Apocalypse as holy war
ISBN:0300204027