Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Apocalyptic hope in a New Age

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A motif of the Flood, Fire, and Cosmic Renewal family, within the sub-family New Heavens, New Earths, and Renewed Ages. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


jewish pseudepigrapha

  • The Book of Enoch R. H. CHARLES, D.LITT., D.D. / WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY THE / REV. W. O. E. OESTERLEY, D.D. / INTRODUCTION; lines 155-248 confidence: high

    The introduction calls the Book of Enoch a notable extant apocalyptic work outside the canonical Scriptures and cites belief in the New Age as important for understanding apocalypses.

    The passage repeatedly identifies hope in the New Age or world to come as central to apocalyptic literature, especially as comfort for the oppressed and righteous.

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