The apocalyptic literature / Stephen L. Cook.
| Author/creator | Cook, Stephen L., 1962- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Nashville : Abingdon Press, ©2003. |
| Description | 233 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Interpreting Biblical texts Interpreting Biblical texts. ^A417130 |
| Contents | Issues in interpreting apocalyptic texts -- Encountering apocalyptic worlds -- The danger of domesticating the apocalyptic texts -- A new search for the literal sense of apocalyptic texts -- The social worlds behind the apocalyptic literature -- Reading the apocalyptic texts of the Bible -- Early apocalyptic texts among the prophetic books -- The Book of Daniel -- Apocalypticism and the Jesus group -- Apocalyptic worlds and the early Christian churches -- The book of Revelation. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-228) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003007329 |
| ISBN | 0687051967 (alk. paper) |