Toward a Scientific Designation: Apocalypticism in Biblical and Modern Studies : A Comparative Approach

Apocalyptic studies are nowadays a prominent field of enquiry within biblical studies. Yet, scholars have not been able to agree upon a definition of the term apocalyptic. The following study attempts to move this debate foreword by acknowledging the term as a modern scientific designation that scho...

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Authors: Becker, Patrick 1976- (Author) ; Jöris, Steffen 1986- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2016
In: Horizons in biblical theology
Year: 2016, Volume: 38, Issue: 1, Pages: 22-44
Further subjects:B Apocalyptic apocalypticism definition genre
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Summary:Apocalyptic studies are nowadays a prominent field of enquiry within biblical studies. Yet, scholars have not been able to agree upon a definition of the term apocalyptic. The following study attempts to move this debate foreword by acknowledging the term as a modern scientific designation that scholars apply to historical sources and thus requires a definition based upon its use in modern scholarship. Since the use of the term has become a modus operandi in biblical and modern studies, an analysis of the various applications of the term by modern scholars provides the point of departure for a reflection upon its definition by means of a comparative study.
ISSN:1871-2207
Contains:In: Horizons in biblical theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/18712207-12341314