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Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-283) and indexes
Chapter One Wisdom, Apocalyptic and Generic Compatibility; Chapter Two 1 Enoch; Chapter Three 4QInstruction; Chapter Four The Gospel of Matthew; Chapter Five 2 (Slavonic Apocalypse of) Enoch; Chapter Six Conclusions; Appendix Previous Research on Wisdom and Apocalyptic in the Gospel of Matthew; Bibliography; Index of Texts; Index of Modern Authors
Examines four texts such as: "1 Enoch", "4QInstruction", "Matthew" and "2 Enoch" and argues that in each the revealing of wisdom to an elect group inaugurates the eschatological period. This text challenges the simplistic redactional assumptions of certain New Testament scholars