The Destruction of Jerusalem and the Idea of Redemption in the Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch

The Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch is a pseudepigraphic apocalyptic work ascribed to Baruch, the scribe of Jeremiah. Nir (history, the Open University of Israel) attempts to show that the internal structure and central ideas of 2 Baruch must be understood in a Christian context. The author's conclusion sheds light on the Christian character of other p

• | Author: Rivka Nir
• | Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature
• | Publication Date: May 01, 2003
• | Number of Pages: 328 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1589830504
• | ISBN-13: 9781589830509