The survivors of Israel : a reconsideration of the theology of pre-Christian Judaism

Title
  1. The survivors of Israel : a reconsideration of the theology of pre-Christian Judaism / Mark Adam Elliott.
Published by
  1. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Eerdmans, 2000.
Author
  1. Elliott, Mark Adam, 1956-

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Description
  1. xiv, 760 pages; 24 cm
Summary
  1. This study challenges the conventional view of scholars like E.P. Sanders that late Second Temple Judaism was theologically nationalistic, offering in its place a theory which argues that the intertestamental writings do not ancipate the salvation of all Jews but only of a faithful remnant within Israel. Working with the major books of the pseudepirapha and the Dead Sea Scrolls, Mark Adam Elliott shows that the authors of such works anticipated an imminent--and scathing--judgment of Israel that would exclude many, or even most, Israelites from the saved community. This finding not only confronts accepted perspectives on late Second Temple Judaism but also suggests implications for our reading of Paul and the New Testament. --From publisher's description.
Subject
  1. Apocrypha > Criticism, interpretation, etc
  2. 586 B.C.-210 A.D
  3. Judaism > History > Historiography. > Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D
  4. Apocryphal books (Old Testament) > Criticism, interpretation, etc
  5. 11.26 movements within Judaism
  6. Apocryphal books (Old Testament)
  7. Geschichte
  8. Judentum
  9. Religion
  10. Jodendom
  11. Dode-Zeerollen
  12. Deuterocanonieke boeken
  13. Judaism > History > Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D
  14. Israel Altertum
Genre/Form
  1. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
  2. History.
Contents
  1. Why another book on Judaism? -- Conventional nationalistic views of election in Judaism -- The judgment-of-Israel theme -- Limits on the community of salvation -- Reform and dissent : the sociohistorical context -- Dualistic covenantal theology -- Soteriological dualism -- A new approach to apocalyptic forms -- The dualistic trajectory of pneumatology -- The Messiah-for-the-elect -- Eschatology in a dualistic context -- "Destruction-preservation soteriology" -- Conclusion : implications of the theology of the movement of dissent for New Testament study.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references.