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This World and the World to Come: Soteriology in Early Judaism
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
This World and the World to Come: Soteriology in Early Judaism
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Professor Daniel M. Gurtner
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Series | The Library of Second Temple Studies |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:384 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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Category/Genre | Biblical studies |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780567028389
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Classifications | Dewey:296.32 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
T.& T.Clark Ltd
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Publication Date |
27 October 2011 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This is a distinguished list of contributors consider the issue of 'soteriology' in Second Temple literature . Did authors of Second Temple texts concern themselves with 'salvation'? If so, on what terms? What does one need 'salvation' from? And are the parameters of who is included in or excluded from 'salvation' defined? Gurtner's vision in compiling this collection is to collect contributions on a single topic as it is addressed in individual books from the Second Temple period. Working from a sound methodological basis the contributors assess the theme in different books, acknowledging that the approaches in each text are different, depending on issues of genre and provenance. This allows an acute comparison of how this topic is present across a myriad of Second Temple Jewish texts. Throughout the course of the work the notion of 'soteriology' is very broadly conceived. Whilst acknowledging the obviously Christian connotation of the term 'soteriology' the volume similarly acknowledges the usefulness of the term as an heuristic category for careful analysis. The Library of Second Temple Studies is a premier book series that offers cutting-edge work for a readership of scholars, teachers, postgraduate students and advanced undergraduates in the field of Second Temple studies. All the many and diverse aspects of Second Temple study are represented and promoted, including innovative work from historical perspectives, studies using social-scientific and literary theory, and developing theological, cultural and contextual approaches.
Author Biography
Daniel M. Gurtner is Associate Professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary (St Paul, MN USA). Among his publications are The Torn Veil: Matthew's Exposition of the Death of Jesus (SNTSMS 139; Cambridge: 2007).
Reviews''Soteriology' in this volume serves as shorthand for the state of wellbeing that is the goal of life. The contributors are a distinguished selection of older and younger scholars, including some of the most prominent names in the field. The essays emphasize the diversity of 'soteriologies' in the literature of Second Temple Judaism. They provide a fascinating window on the theological diversity of Judaism in the era in which Christianity was born.' - John J. Collins, Yale University, USA. -- John J. Collins
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