The Antichrist Theme in the Intertestamental Period
What are the antecedents of the "Antichrist" figure and its associated themes in Jewish literature prior to the New Testament? Here, Lorein offers the texts and translations of all the relevant passages, together with a discussion of their meaning and significance. He concludes that the "Antichrist" theme arises in different currents within this literature, but has its sources in the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. \ In its scope and detail, as well as in many of its conclusions and its general...
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PrefaceAbbreviationsCh. 1Introduction11A Survey of the Antichrist in the Interestamental Period12The Antichrist in the New Testament and in the Writings of the Church Fathers263The Antichrist in the Old Testament30Ch. 2The Antichrist in the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha431Introduction432Psalm 152443Sirach: Laus Patrum464Sibylline Oracles, Book 3, Oldest Parts495Judith5762 Maccabees6571 Maccabees7783 Maccabees839Psalms of Solomon8910Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs10611Sibylline Oracles, Book 3, Old Additions12512Treatise of Shem12913Assumption of Moses133142 Enoch142Ch. 3The Antichrist in the Qumran Writings1481Introduction1482Pseudo-Ezekiel1503Wiles of the Wicked Woman1534Damascus Document1635Testimonia1796Hymns1867Nahum Pesher1928Habakkuk Pesher1979War Scroll20510Pseudo-Moses217Ch. 4The Antichrist in the Intertestamental Period2191Theme Development2192Comparisons with Other Figures2333Evaluation of the Views of Other Researchers2364Final Conclusions241Bibliography244Index of References267Index of Authors278
