The ascension of Isaiah / Jan N. Bremmer, Thomas R. Karmann, Tobias Nicklas.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bremmer, Jan N.

Karmann, Thomas R., 1973-

Nicklas, Tobias, 1967-

Series:

Studies on early Christian apocrypha ; 11.

Studies on early Christian Apocrypha ; 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ascension of Isaiah--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Ascension of Isaiah.

Isaiah (Biblical prophet).

Isaiah.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xv, 418 pages : illustration ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leuven : Peeters, [2016].

Summary:

This book is one of the first modern collections of studies on important aspects of the 'Ascension of Isaiah', which occupies a special place among the early Christian writings, due to its complicated origin and its relevance in regards of the early Christian self-understanding in respect of the Jews. 0The volume starts with an analysis of the place of the Ascension in the development of early Christian prophecy and continues with several chapters that discuss the problems of the date, provenance, genre and interpretation of the Ascension as well as its potential relationship to Marcion. The following chapters focus on various aspects of the Ascension, such as its mystical character, oracular nature, self-designation, Johannist constellation, religious experience, cosmology, the descent of Christ, eschatology and the Virgin birth. A final chapter looks at P.Amh. I 1, the Greek witness to the Ascension of Isaiah. The volume concludes, as has become customary, with a bibliography and index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789042931992

904293199X

OCLC:

945088492