This volume deals with Jewish and Christian apocalyptic texts   and movements  from the second century BCE through the fourth century   CE. It focuses on two  major themes, cosmology and eschatology; that   is, views of structure of the  universe including its religious   function and interpretations of history and  the future.  The detailed   historical and literary analysis of these themes are introduced  by an   essay on the cultural gap between the original contexts of these texts    and those of readers today and how that gap may be bridged.  The book   deals with the interrelations between post-biblical Judaism and  early   Christianity. The relevant Jewish texts and history are discussed    thoroughly in their own right. The Christian material is approached in   a way  which shows both its continuity with Jewish tradition and its   distinctiveness.

Cosmology and Eschatology in Jewish and Christian Apocalypticism (Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism, V. 50) PDF

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