The Messiah: A Comparative Study of the Enochic Son of Man and the Pauline Kyrios (Jewish and Christian Texts) - Softcover

Waddell, James A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0567561151 ISBN 13: 9780567561152

Publisher: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2013

Synopsis

This volume discusses conceptual elements of messianic traditions that are identified in the Parables of Enoch and the Letters of Paul by examining the nature and functions of the divine figure and of the messiah figure. Comparative analysis presented here demonstrates that the Parables of Enoch and the Letters of Paul share specific conceptual elements of messianic traditions. The combination of shared elements is so striking as to preclude the possibility that the Parables of Enoch and the Letters of Paul constituted independent, parallel developments. It cannot be claimed, however, that Paul was familiar with the text of the Parables of Enoch; there are no direct quotes of the Parables anywhere in Paul's Letters. Waddell does however show that Paul was familiar with the conceptual elements of the Enochic messiah, and that Paul developed his concept of the Kyrios out of the Son of Man traditions in the Book of the Parables of Enoch. Waddell specifically argues Pauline christology was at the very least heavily influenced by Enochic Son of Man traditions.

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About the Author

James A. Waddell is Philip Markowicz Visiting Assistant Professor of Jewish Biblical Studies at the University of Toledo, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury T&T Clark
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0567561151
• ISBN 13: 9780567561152
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 258