A Structure for the End of the World: 4QFlorilegium and the "Latter Days" in Early Jewish Tradition

Expectations of the imminent end of the world are a constant in Scripture and throughout Christian history. But what to do with these expectations? By means of a case study of one of the documents of the Dead Sea Scrolls, we see that such expectations can help modern Christians live vitally into the...

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Main Author: Carlson, Reed (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Seminaries [2020]
In: Word & world
Year: 2020, Volume: 40, Issue: 3, Pages: 246-254
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
NBQ Eschatology
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Summary:Expectations of the imminent end of the world are a constant in Scripture and throughout Christian history. But what to do with these expectations? By means of a case study of one of the documents of the Dead Sea Scrolls, we see that such expectations can help modern Christians live vitally into the present and future, and not fear what may be coming.
ISSN:0275-5270
Contains:Enthalten in: Word & world