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11 - Israel in Second Temple Eschatological and Apocalyptic Literature

from Part III - Israel and Restoration Eschatology in the Diaspora

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 April 2021

Jason A. Staples
Jason A. Staples
Affiliation:
North Carolina State University, Raleigh
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Through analysis of the Wisdom of Ben Sira, the Psalms of Solomon, Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, baruch, 4 Ezra, 2 Baruch, and more this chapter argues that the eschatological or atemporal settings of wisdom and apocalyptic literature account for why these texts universally prefer "Israel" terminology. Moreover, these texts universally continue to show a striking concern for the fate of the northern tribes and expectations of a pan-Israelite restoration including all twelve tribes.

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SirachBen Sira 4 EzraBaruchnorthern tribesIsraeliteapocryphapseudepigraphaintertestamental literaturerestoration echatologyEnochapocalyptic covenantcursesten tribeswisdom
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The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism
A New Theory of People, Exile, and Israelite Identity
 , pp. 316 - 338
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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