The Messiah,s Portrait in the Literature of the Second Temple Period
This article is part of an unpublished monograph that analyzes messianic notions in Palestine in the so-called Second Temple period. The article examines various texts that were created within Palestine among different Jewish groups over approximately two centuries. In the author's opinion, the...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2010
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Bogoslovskie razmyšlenija
Year: 2010, Volume: 11, Pages: 43-54 |
| Further subjects: | B
The Messiah's Portrait in the Literature of the Second Temple Period
B eschatological expectations |
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| Summary: | This article is part of an unpublished monograph that analyzes messianic notions in Palestine in the so-called Second Temple period. The article examines various texts that were created within Palestine among different Jewish groups over approximately two centuries. In the author's opinion, these messianic expectations are peculiar precisely to Palestinian literature and are found in the texts of the Mediterranean Diaspora. The climax of eschatological expectations falls during the period between Pompey's seizure of Jerusalem in 63 BCE and Titus' destruction of the Holy City in 70 CE. During that time of active Roman growth in the East, the Messiah was imagined as a national liberator from pagan occupation and the ruler of the world. Only after 70 CE do the sources stress his role as a teacher. The rabbinic literature either tries to level out his significance for the future history of Israel or just glosses over his role. Modern research concerning this theme is found in the footnotes. |
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| ISSN: | 2521-179X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Bogoslovskie razmyšlenija
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