The Ladies and the Cities : Transformation and Apocalyptic Identity in Joseph and Aseneth, 4 Ezra, the Apocalypse and the Shepherd of Hermas.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (193 pages)
- The Library of Second Temple Studies .
- The Library of Second Temple Studies .
Cover -- Title -- Dedication -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION: APOCALYPSES AND TRANSFORMATION -- What is an Apocalypse? -- What Kind of Transcendence? -- What Kind of Symbol? -- Proposed Method -- Chapter 2 CHIASMUS AND TRANSFORMATION IN JOSEPH AND ASENETH -- The Story -- The Present Consensus -- The Vision Sequence as Apocalypse -- Examples of Short Chiasmus in Joseph and Aseneth -- The Threefold Structure of Joseph and Aseneth -- The Structural Chiasmus of Joseph and Aseneth -- The Structure of the Vision Sequence -- The Transfiguration of Aseneth as Confirmation -- Aseneth, the Recipient of Mysteries -- The Breadth of the Apocalypse -- Chapter 3 VERBAL AND VISUAL TRANSFORMATION IN 4 EZRA -- Unity as a Presupposition -- The Role of Vision 4 -- Author as Bold Skeptic: Harrelson -- The Consolation of a Community: E. Breech -- Uriel as Author's Voice: Harnisch, Brandenburger, Collins, Longenecker -- Ezra in Tension: Thompson and Desjardins -- 'Experience' as the Key: Hayman and Stone -- The Complexity of Ezra's Lament -- The Complexity of Vision 4 -- The Mourning and Glorious Israel -- The Blessing of Ezra -- 'Apocalypse' and 'Revelation' -- Chapter 4 TRANSFORMATION AND CONTINUITY IN THE APOCALYPSE -- Traditional Source Theory: Spitta, Völter, Charles -- No Attempt to Structure: Rissi, Kraft -- Intricate Structure: Lund, Bowman, Lohmeyer, Rousseau, Gager -- Scrolls as a Structuring Device: Bornkamm, Yarbro Collins, Schüssler Fiorenza -- Genre and Symmetry: Reflection and Analysis of the Proposed Structures -- Reinforcement of the Two-Scroll Structure -- The Centrality of Chapters 10-14 -- The Woman of Chapters 12 and 21: A Re-Examination of Yarbro Collins's Distinction -- Hidden and Revealed Glory -- Epics of Wrath and Return -- The People of God. Chapter 5 REALISTIC TRANSFORMATION AND ESCHATOLOGICAL VISION IN THE SHEPHERD OF HERMAS -- The Shepherd of Hermas as an Apocalypse -- The Unity of The Shepherd of Hermas -- The Structure of Hermas -- The Centrality of Vision 3 -- The Church as Mystery -- Thematic Frames -- Four Media of Revelation -- The Transformation of the Church and the Seer -- The Church as Tower -- The 'Messages' Embedded in the Action -- Praise without Reason -- Chapter 6 TRANSFORMATION AND IDENTITY -- The Perspective of Apocalyptic Transformation -- Transformation and Identity -- Transformation and Humility -- Transformation and Suffering -- The Allusive Symbol -- Transformation and the Lady -- Prospect -- Bibliography -- Index of References -- Index of Authors -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
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Joseph and Aseneth-Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible.-Esdras, 2nd-Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible.-Revelation-Criticism, interpretation, etc.