This volume examines specific Jewish apocalyptic texts, focusing on the early Enoch literature, the book of Daniel, oracles and testaments, the Dead Sea Scrolls, 4 Ezra, 2 Baruch, the Apocalypse of Abraham, and apocalyptic literature from the Diaspora in the Roman period, and their social and compositional settings and literary functions, as well as a concluding chapter on apocalypticism in early Christianity. This edition has been updated to reflect new studies on ancient Jewish apocalypticism, along with minor changes to each chapter. Annotation ?016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)