Jewish and Christian Apocalypses

by Francis Crawford Burkitt

Publishers:

Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press

, 1914

Overview

Jewish and Christian Apocalypses contains lectures from the Schweich Lecture Series from 1913, revised and enlarged by F. C. Burkitt. In the lectures, Burkitt expounds on what he believes is the fundamental idea that underlies the great series of Jewish apocalypses, viz. the idea of the imminent Judgment to Come, and further, to exhibit this idea in connection with what he believes to be both its true historical setting and the ultimate cause of its manifestation. “That which gives the Apocalypses vitality is the great struggle between Religion and Civilization, of which the Maccabean Martyrs are the symbol.” Burkitt explores these ideas in the following lectures: • The Apocalyptic Idea • The Book of Enoch • The Minor Jewish Apocalypses • Early Christian Apocalyptic Writing • Appendix 1: On the Greek Text of Enoch • Appendix 2: On the Martyrdom of Isaiah • Appendix 3: On Some Other Kinds of Apocalypses

Product Details

• Title: Jewish and Christian Apocalypses
• Author: Francis Crawford Burkitt
• Publishers: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press
• Print Publication Date: 1914
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Era: era:modern
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Apocalyptic literature
• Resource ID: LLS:DCAPOCBURKITT
• Resource Type: text.monograph.lecture
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:33:30Z

About Francis Crawford Burkitt

Francis Crawford Burkitt (1864–1935) was a theologian, scholar, and Norris Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. He began his academic career as a student of mathematics. His interest in the text of the New Testament led him to study Syriac manuscripts and to publish widely in the field.