TY - BOOK AU - Aune,David Edward TI - Apocalypticism, prophecy, and magic in early Christianity: collected essays SN - 9780801035944 (cl.) AV - BS2825.52 .A85 2008 U1 - 225/.046 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - Baker Academic KW - Bible KW - N.T KW - Revelation KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - History KW - Early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Apocalyptic literature KW - History and criticism KW - Prophecy KW - Christianity KW - History of doctrines KW - Magic KW - Religious aspects N1 - Collection of texts published previously; Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Understanding Jewish and Christian apocalyptic -- From the idealized past to the imaginary future : eschatological restoration in Jewish apocalyptic literature / with Eric Stewart -- The Apocalypse of John and the problem of genre -- Following the Lamb: discipleship in the Apocalypse -- Qumran and the book of Revelation -- The influence of Roman imperial court ceremonial on the Apocalypse of John -- An intertextual reading of the Apocalypse of John -- The Apocalypse of John and Palestinian Jewish Apocalyptic -- The social matrix of the Apocalypse of John -- Stories of Jesus in the Apocalypse of John -- The form and function of the proclamations to the seven churches (Revelation 2-3) -- Revelation 5 as an ancient Egyptian enthronement scene? -- Revelation 17 : a lesson in remedial reading -- The prophetic circle of John of Patmos and the exegesis of Revelation 22:16 -- God and time in the Apocalypse of John -- Charismatic exegesis in early Judaism and early Christianity -- Christian prophecy and the messianic status of Jesus -- The Odes of Solomon and early Christian prophecy -- The Apocalypse of John and Graeco-Roman revelatory magic -- Magic in early Christianity ER -