Apocalypticism and Mysticism in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Apocalypticism and Mysticism in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity write by John J. Collins. This book was released on 2018-09-24. Apocalypticism and Mysticism in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The nature and origin of Jewish mysticism is a controversial subject. This volume explores the subject by examining both the Hebrew and Aramaic tradition (Dead Sea Scrolls, 1 Enoch) and the Greek philosophical tradition (Philo) and also examines the Christian transformation of Jewish mysticism in Paul and Revelation. It provides for a nuanced treatment that differentiates different strands of thought that may be considered mystical. The Hebrew tradition is mythical in nature and concerned with various ways of being in the presence of God. The Greek tradition allows for a greater degree of unification and participation in the divine. The New Testament texts are generally closer to the Greek tradition, although Greek philosophy would have a huge effect on later Christian mysticism. The book is intended for scholars and advanced students of ancient Judaism and early Christianity.
Apocalyptic and Merkavah Mysticism
Apocalyptic and Merkavah Mysticism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Apocalyptic and Merkavah Mysticism write by Ithamar Gruenwald. This book was released on 2014-08-21. Apocalyptic and Merkavah Mysticism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This is a new and revised edition of the book first published 1980. It contains new introductory and concluding chapters as well as a Bibliography and updated Index. Furthermore, substantial corrections, updates, and changes have been made in the original text. The changes concern matters of language and style, they nuance the line of argumentation, and they update the discussion of major issues. The new chapters fill several scholarly gaps that have opened since the initial publication of this book in 1980. The new Introductory Chapter explores new venues and issues in the study and assessment of the Hekhalot literature and relevant passages in apocalyptic literature, and this in light of epistemological and ontological considerations. The Concluding Chapter discusses the ritual praxis of the experience of the Hekhalot mystics and its affitnity to magic, and this in terms of new approaches to ritual theory.
Demons of Change
Demons of Change - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Demons of Change write by Andrei A. Orlov. This book was released on 2020-12-01. Demons of Change available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Antagonistic imagery has a striking presence in apocalyptic writings of Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity. In these visionary accounts, the role of the divine warrior fighting against demonic forces is often taken by a human adept, who becomes exalted and glorified as a result of his encounter with otherworldly antagonists, serving as a prerequisite for his final apotheosis. Demons of Change examines the meaning of these interactions for the transformations of the hero and antihero of early Jewish and Christian apocalyptic accounts. Andrei A. Orlov traces the roots of this trope to ancient Near Eastern traditions, paying special attention to the significance of conflict in the adept's ascent and apotheosis and to the formative value of these developments for Jewish and Christian martyrological accounts. This antagonistic tension plays a critical role both for the exaltation of the protagonist and for the demotion of his opponent. Orlov treats the motif of the hero's apotheosis in the midst of conflict in its full historical and interpretive complexity using a broad variety of Jewish sources, from the creational narratives of the Hebrew Bible to later Jewish mystical testimonies.
The Mysticism of Hebrews
The Mysticism of Hebrews - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Mysticism of Hebrews write by Jody A. Barnard. This book was released on 2012. The Mysticism of Hebrews available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Revised thesis (Ph.D.) - Bangor University (North Wales), 2011.
Apocalyptic and Merkavah Mysticism
Apocalyptic and Merkavah Mysticism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Apocalyptic and Merkavah Mysticism write by Ithamar Gruenwald. This book was released on 2014. Apocalyptic and Merkavah Mysticism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This is a new and revised edition of the book first published 1980. It contains new introductory and concluding chapters as well as a Bibliography and updated Index. Furthermore, substantial corrections, updates, and changes have been made in the original text. The changes concern matters of language and style, they nuance the line of argumentation, and they update the discussion of major issues. The new chapters fill several scholarly gaps that have opened since the initial publication of this book in 1980. The new Introductory Chapter explores new venues and issues in the study and assessment of the Hekhalot literature and relevant passages in apocalyptic literature, and this in light of epistemological and ontological considerations. The Concluding Chapter discusses the ritual praxis of the experience of the Hekhalot mystics and its affitnity to magic, and this in terms of new approaches to ritual theory.
