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The Coming Apocalypse! Jewish and Christian Views of the End of the World
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Episode Outline:
What is apocalypticism, and why does it matter?
Bart and Megan catch up on Sumerian grammar, Greek drama, and new projects
Defining apocalypticism: revelation, evil powers, and God’s coming kingdom
Why apocalyptic ideas emerged in ancient Judaism
Daniel, Antiochus Epiphanes, and the rise of Jewish apocalyptic thought
Why apocalyptic texts predict the past so accurately
Did ancient readers actually believe apocalyptic writings were true?
Failed prophecy, reinterpretation, and why end-times predictions keep going
Daniel and Revelation: continuity and development within apocalyptic literature
Heavenly journeys vs historical sketches in apocalyptic texts
Why apocalypticism is essential for understanding Jesus and the New Testament
Bart’s Weekly Update: Stoicism, Zeno, and ethics
Listener Q&A: Christianity, Judaism, and the supernatural
Jezebel in Revelation and troubling imagery about women
Episode Description
Dive into the exciting belief of apocalypticism in ancient Jewish times. What is it? Why is it in the New Testament? And what was its purpose?
Also watch these episodes:
Does the Book of Revelation Predict our Future?
Does the Book of Revelation Predict our Future?
Why is the Book of Revelation in the Bible?
Why is the Book of Revelation in the Bible?
What is apocalypticism, and why does it matter?
Bart and Megan catch up on Sumerian grammar, Greek drama, and new projects
Defining apocalypticism: revelation, evil powers, and God’s coming kingdom
Why apocalyptic ideas emerged in ancient Judaism
Daniel, Antiochus Epiphanes, and the rise of Jewish apocalyptic thought
Why apocalyptic texts predict the past so accurately
Did ancient readers actually believe apocalyptic writings were true?
Failed prophecy, reinterpretation, and why end-times predictions keep going
Daniel and Revelation: continuity and development within apocalyptic literature
Heavenly journeys vs historical sketches in apocalyptic texts
Why apocalypticism is essential for understanding Jesus and the New Testament
Bart’s Weekly Update: Stoicism, Zeno, and ethics
Listener Q&A: Christianity, Judaism, and the supernatural
Jezebel in Revelation and troubling imagery about women
Episode Description
Dive into the exciting belief of apocalypticism in ancient Jewish times. What is it? Why is it in the New Testament? And what was its purpose?
Also watch these episodes:
Does the Book of Revelation Predict our Future?
Does the Book of Revelation Predict our Future?
Why is the Book of Revelation in the Bible?
Why is the Book of Revelation in the Bible?
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