Parables of Enoch A Paradigm Shift [Paperback]

Parables of Enoch: A Paradigm Shiftis an interdisciplinary study of the state of the current debate surrounding the Parables of Enoch with regard to their dating as well as their Jewish character and their potential contribution to aspects of early Christian thought.

The role of 1 Enoch in the context of Christian Origins is much discussed amongst Second Temple and New Testament scholars, with the former often attaching more importance to them than the latter. The contributors to the present volume stem from both areas, and together explore the relative signifance of the Parables of Enoch. The important issues discussed include: the significance of the parables for a deeper understanding of Second Temple thought, Jesus' message, the development of the kerygma, and the traditions embodied and edited in canonical texts, especially the Gospels. The extremely impressive list of contributors includes; Geza Vermes, Richard Bauckham, James Dunn, Larry Schiffman, James VanderKam, Francis Moloney and Loren Stuckenbruck.

Darrell L. Bockis Research Professor of New Testament Studies and Professor of Spiritual Development and Culture at Dallas Theological Seminary, USA.

James H. Charlesworthis George L. Collord Professor of New Testament Language and Literature at Princeton Theological Seminary, USA, and director of the seminary's Dead Sea Scrolls Project.

Internationally renowned contributors assess the signifcance of the Parables of Enoch in the study of Christian Origins, the New Testament and the Second Temple Period.

I. Current Status
Forschungsbericht
Darrell L. Bock, Dallas Theological Seminary, USA
Jesus and the Son of Man
Geza Vermes, formerly Professor Emeritus, University of Oxford, UK
Jesus and Enoch's Son of Man
Richard Bauckham, University of Cambridge, UK
Jesus and Enoch's Son of Man
James Dunn, University of Durham, UK
On the Date of the PalӃ