The open heaven :

Rowland, Christopher, 1947-

The open heaven : a study of apocalyptic in Judaism and early Christianity / Christopher Rowland. - London SPCK 1982. - xiii, 562 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes Bibliographical references (p. 520-545) and indexes.

What is apocalyptic? --
The content of the heavenly mysteries --
Towards an understanding of the origins of Apocalyptic and the dates of the apocalyses --
The esoteric tradition in early rabbinic Judaism --
Apocalyptic in early Christianity.

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Apocalyptic literature.
Rabbinical literature--History and criticism.

BS 646 / .R58 1982

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