The Survivors of Israel: A Reconsideration of the Theology of

The Survivors of Israel: A Reconsideration of the Theology of Pre-Christian Judaism

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 anticipate the salvation of all Jews but only of a faithful remnant within Israel. Working carefully with the major books of the pseudepigrapha 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 provocative finding not only confronts accepted perspectives on Late Second Temple Judaism but also suggests important implications for our reading of Paul and the New Testament.

Country	USA
Author	Mr. Mark Adam Elliott
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Color	Brown
EAN	9780802844835
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0802844839
Label	Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Manufacturer	Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	774
PublicationDate	2000-06-26
Publisher	Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Studio	Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Survivors of Israel: A Reconsideration of the Theology of Pre-Christian Judaism