The Intertexture of Apocalyptic Discourse in the New Testament (Society of Biblical Literature Symposium Series 14)

314 Pages·2003·0.85 MB·English

by  Duane Frederick Watson (ed.)

THE INTERTEXTURE OF
APOCALYPTIC DISCOURSE
IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
Symposium Series
Christopher R. Matthews,
Editor
Number 14
The Intertexture of
Apocalyptic Discourse
in the New Testament
THE INTERTEXTURE OF
APOCALYPTIC DISCOURSE
IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
Edited by
Duane F. Watson
Society of Biblical Literature
Atlanta
THE INTERTEXTURE OF
APOCALYPTIC DISCOURSE
IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
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The intertexture of apocalyptic discourse in the New Testament / edited by Duane F. Watson.
p. cm. — (Society of Biblical Literature symposium series ; no. 14)
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN 1-58983-041-5 (alk. paper)
1. Apocalyptic literature—History and criticism. 2. Bible. N.T.—Criticism,
interpretation, etc. 3. Bible. N.T.—Relation to the Old Testament. 4. Bible—Socio-
rhetorical criticism. 5. Eschatology—Biblical teaching. I. Watson, Duane Frederick.
II. Symposium series (Society of Biblical Literature) ; no. 14.
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CONTENTS
Contributors ..................................................................................................vii
Abbreviations..................................................................................................ix
Introduction
Duane F. Watson......................................................................................1
The Intertexture of Apocalyptic Discourse in the Gospel of Mark
Vernon K. Robbins ................................................................................11
The Intertexture of Lukan Apocalyptic Discourse
L. Gregory Bloomquist............................................................................45
The Interaction of Social and Scribal Intertexture in Q’s
Apocalyptic Discourse
Russell B. Sisson......................................................................................69
Echoes of Isaiah in the Rhetoric of Paul: New Exodus, Wisdom, and
the Humility of the Cross in Utopian-Apocalyptic Expectations
B. J. Oropeza ........................................................................................87
Ambivalent Apocalypse: Apocalyptic Rhetoric and Intertextuality
in 2 Corinthians
Edith M. Humphrey..............................................................................113
Apocalyptic Discourse in 1 Thessalonians
James D. Hester ....................................................................................137
The Apocalyptic Intertexture of the Epistle of James
Wesley Hiram Wachob ........................................................................165
The Oral-Scribal and Cultural Intertexture of Apocalyptic Discourse
in Jude and 2 Peter
Duane F. Watson ................................................................................187
Final Topics: The Rhetorical Functions of Intertexture in
Revelation 14:14–16:21
David A. deSilva ..................................................................................215
Bibliography................................................................................................243
Primary Sources....................................................................................243
General Reference................................................................................243
Studies in Intertextuality......................................................................244
Studies in Apocalyptic Discourse and Literature................................244
Rhetorical and Literary Studies............................................................246
General Studies..............................................................................246
In Biblical Studies..........................................................................247
Old Testament......................................................................................248
New Testament ....................................................................................251
General Studies..............................................................................251
Q, the Gospel of Thomas, and Gospel Tradition ........................252
The Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles..................................253
Paul, Eschatology/Apocalyptic, and the Use of
the Old Testament..................................................................255
The Pauline Epistles......................................................................257
Hebrews and the Catholic Epistles..............................................259
The Book of Revelation................................................................261
The Social and Cultural World of the New Testament......................263
Index of Primary Sources ..........................................................................265
Index of Modern Authors ..........................................................................295
CONTRIBUTORS
L. Gregory Bloomquist
Associate Professor, Faculty of Theology
Saint Paul University
David A. deSilva
Professor of New Testament and Greek
Ashland Theological Seminary
James Hester
Professor of Religion, Emeritus
University of Redlands
Edith Humphrey
Associate Professor of New Testament
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
B. J. Oropeza
Most recently of George Fox University
Ph.D., University of Durham
Vernon K. Robbins
Winship Distinguished Research Professor of New Testament and
Comparative Sacred Texts in the Humanities
Emory University and University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Russell B. Sisson
Associate Professor of Religion and Philosophy
Union College (Barbourville, Kentucky)
Wesley H. Wachob
Senior Minister, Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, and
Adjunct Associate Professor of New Testament and Ministry,
Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Duane F. Watson
Professor of New Testament Studies
Malone College

ABBREVIATIONS
Primary Sources
Ant. Josephus, Jewish Antiquities
Apoc. El. (C) Coptic Apcalypse of Elijah
Apoc. Pet. Apocalypse of Peter
Ascen. Isa. Mart. Ascen. Isa. 6-–11
As. Mos. Assumption of Moses
2 Bar. 2 Baruch (Syriac Apocalypse)
b. Sanh. Babylonian Talmud tractate Sanhedrin
CD Cairo Genizah copy of the Damascus Document
1 Clem. 1 Clement
2 Clem. 2 Clement
1 En. 1 Enoch (Ethiopic Apocalypse)
2 En. 2 Enoch (Slavonic Apocalypse)
Eth. nic. Aristotle, Ethica nichomachea
Exod. Rab. Exodus Rabbah
Gos. Thom. Gospel of Thomas
Herm. Mand. Shepherd of Hermas, Mandates
Herm. Vis. Shepherd of Hermas, Visions
Hist. Herodotus, Historiae
Hist. eccl. Eusebius, Historia ecclesiastica
Inv. Cicero, De inventione rhetorica
Jub. Jubiliees
L.A.B. Liber antiquitatum biblicarum (Pseudo-Philo)
Lev. Rab. Leviticus Rabbah
Mek. Mekilta
Midr. Pss. Midrash Psalms
Midr. Rab. Midrash Rabbah
m. Sanh. Mishnah tractate Sanhedrin
Mos. Philo, De vita Mosis
Pol. Phil. Polycarp, To the Philippians
Post. Philo, De posteritate Caini
Pss. Sol. Psalms of Solomon
1QH Thanksgiving Hymns
1QM War Scroll
11QMelch Melchizedek
1QpHab Pesher Habakkuk
x Abbreviations
1QS Rule of the Community
Rhet. Aristotle, Rhetorica
Rhet. Alex. Anaximenes of Lampsacus, Rhetorica ad Alexandrum
Rhet. Her. Rhetorica ad Herennium
Sib. Or. Sibylline Oracles
T. Ab. Testament of Abraham
T. Ash. Testament of Asher
T. Benj. Testament of Benjamin
T. Dan Testament of Daniel
T. Issa. Testament of Issachar
T. Jos. Testament of Joseph
T. Jud. Testament of Judah
T. Levi Testament of Levi
T. Mos. Testament of Moses
T. Napht. Testament of Naphtali
T. Sim. Testament of Simeon
T. Zeb. Testament of Zebulun
Tg. Neof. Targum Neofiti
Tg. Ps.-J. Targum Pseudo-Jonathan
War Josephus, Jewish War
y. Sanh. Jerusalem Talmud tractate Sanhedrin
y. Ta’an Jerusalem Talmud tractate Ta’anit
Secondary Sources
AB Anchor Bible
ABD Anchor Bible Dictionary.Edited by D. N. Freedman. 6 vols.
New York:Doubleday, 1992.
AnBib Analecta biblica
ANRW Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt. Edited by
H. Temporini and W. Haase. Berlin: de Gruyter, 1972–.
Part 2. Principat, 25.6. Edited by Wolfgang Haase. New
York: de Gruyter, 1988.
AUSS Andrews University Seminary Studies
BBR Bulletin for Biblical Research
BETL Bibliotheca ephemeridum theologicarum lovaniensium
Bib Biblica
BibInt Biblical Interpretation
BibS(N) Biblische Studien (Neukirchen-Vluyn, 1951–)
BKAT Biblischer Kommentar, Altes Testament
BR Biblical Research
BT The Bible Translator
BTB Biblical Theology Bulletin
BZ Biblische Zeitschrift