The Origins and Early Development of the Antichrist Myth

Gregory C. Jenks

• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Year: 2011
• ISBN:
  9783110869545
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Théologie et religion
• Subtopic: Critique et interprétation bibliques

Die Reihe Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZNW) ist eine der ältesten undrenommiertesten internationalen Buchreihen zur neutestamentlichen Wissenschaft. Seit 1923 publiziert sie wegweisende Forschungsarbeiten zum frühen Christentum und angrenzenden Themengebieten. Die Reihe ist historisch-kritisch verankert und steht neuen methodischen Ansätzen, die unser Verständnis des Neuen Testaments befördern, gleichfalls offen gegenüber.

Table of contents

• FOREWORD
• ABSTRACT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• LIST OF TABLES
• ABBREVIATIONS
• 1. THE QUESTION OF THE ANTICHRIST MYTH
• 1.1 The Question of the Origins and Early Development of the Antichrist Myth
• 1.2 Recent Research into the Origins of the Antichrist Myth
• 1.3 The Present Study
• I. THE ANTICHRIST MYTH IN THE THIRD CENTURY CE
• 2. INTRODUCTION: THE WITNESSES AND THE PERIOD
• 2.1 The Witnesses
• 2.2 The Period
• 2.3 The Method
• 3. USE OF SCRIPTURE TO ELUCIDATE THE MYTH
• 3.1 The Book of Daniel
• 3.2 2 Thessalonians
• 3.3 The Book of Revelation
• 3.4 Other Biblical Passages
• 4. SKETCHES OF THE ANTICHRIST FIGURE
• 4.1 The Antichrist Figure and the Satan Figure
• 4.2 False Teachers and Heretics
• 4.3 The Unparalleled Evil of the Antichrist
• 4.4 The Sinful Pride of the Antichrist
• 4.5 The Antichrist's Claim to Divine Honours
• 4.6 The Sovereignty of God
• 5. THE ACTIVITY OF THE ANTICHRIST FIGURE
• 5.1 The Origins of the Antichrist
• 5.2 The Military Conquests of the Antichrist
• 5.3 The Antichrist's Treatment of the Jews
• 5.4 The Dominion of the Antichrist
• 5.5 The Name of the Antichrist
• 5.6 The Destruction of the Antichrist and his Domain
• 5.7 Ambivalence Towards the Roman Empire in the Antichrist Literature of the Third Century
• 5.8 Summary: The Antichrist Myth in Christian Literature of the Third Century
• II. ANTECEDENT TRADITIONS TO THE ANTICHRIST MYTH
• 6. INTRODUCTION: THE SEARCH FOR ORIGINS
• 7. DEMONIC POWERS IN EARLY JEWISH WRITINGS
• 7.1 Non-Qumran Literature
• 7.2 Qumran
• 8. ANTIOCHUS IV IN JEWISH TRADITION
• 8.1 The Crisis and the Tyrant
• 8.2 Daniel
• 8.3 The Animal Apocalypse
• 8.4 Jubilees
• 8.5 1 Maccabees
• 8.6 2 Maccabees
• 8.7 The Testament of Moses
• 8.8 Sibylline Oracles
• 9. ASPECTS OF HELLENISTIC JEWISH WRITINGS WITH PARALLELS TO THE LATER ANTICHRIST LITERATURE
• 9.1 False Teachers and Heretics
• 9.2 Lawlessness and the Climax of Evil
• 9.3 The Deceit Motif
• 9.4 The Endtyrant Figure
• 9.5 The Jewish People
• 9.6 Persecution of the Elect
• 9.7 Divine Sovereignty
• 9.8 The Destruction of the Hostile Powers
• 9.9 Ambivalence Towards the Roman Empire
• III. THE EMERGING ANTICHRIST MYTH
• 10. INTRODUCTION: CONVERGING STRANDS IN JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN LITERATURE PRIOR TO 175 CE
• 11. THE ENDTYRANT TRADITIONS PRIOR TO 70 CE
• 11.1 The Synoptic Gospels
• 11.2 2 Thessalonians
• 11.3 The Book of Revelation
• 12. THE ENDTYRANT TRADITIONS AFTER 70 CE
• 12.1 Sibylline Oracles
• 12.2 The Epistle of Barnabas
• 12.3 4 Ezra
• 12.4 The Apocalypse of Abraham
• 12.5 2 (Syriac Apocalypse of) Baruch
• 12.6 The Odes of Solomon
• 12.7 3 (Greek Apocalypse of) Baruch
• 12.8 The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
• 12.9 Sibylline Oracles
• 13. THE EARLIEST ANTICHRIST TRADITIONS
• 13.1 The Didache
• 13.2 The Testament of Hezekiah
• 13.3 The Johannine Epistles
• 13.4 The Apocalypse of Peter
• 13.5 Polycarp, Epistle to the Philippians
• 13.6 Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho
• 14. CONCLUSION: THE ORIGINS OF THE ANTICHRIST MYTH
• 14.1 Points of General Agreement
• 14.2 Matters Still Subject to Debate
• 14.3 The Synthesis Proposed in this Study
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• INDEX