Apocalyptic Spatiality in 1 Peter and Selected 1 Enoch Literature: A Comparative Analysis

by Sofanit Tamene Abebe

Sofanit Tamene Abebe analyses the constructions of symbolic space in the later 1 Enoch texts and 1 Peter, and the extent to which their respective vision of reality is constructed on the basis of an axis linking heaven and earth through divine revelation. She argues that the revelatory basis on which the Enochic authors form their text gives their readers access to a new spatial reality. In 1 Peter, through recalling cultic spatial practices and significant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3161622308
• ISBN13: 9783161622304
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.