apocalyptic literature in a sentence
Examples
- He was a good scholar and a keen student of biblical apocalyptic literature and himself " prophesied " to Anne, Queen of Great Britain, Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, William Whiston, and John Evelyn the diarist.
- Within the macro-genre of Jewish apocalyptic literature, the prophecy further belongs to the subgenre known as the " historical apocalypse, " which is characterized by the use of " ex eventu " prophecy and the presence of an interpreting angel.
- The Gospel of Matthew adds an account of earthquakes, splitting rocks, and the opening of the graves of dead saints-stock motifs from Jewish apocalyptic literature-and describes how these resurrected saints went into the holy city and appeared to many people.
- Javan is also found in apocalyptic literature in the Book of Daniel, 8 : 21-22 and 11 : 2, in reference to the King of Greece ( ??? ) most commonly interpreted as a reference to Alexander the Great.
- In the appeal, Fujikawa explained that the reference to the millennial reign of Christ appears in apocalyptic literature ( Revelation 20 : 4 ) and should not be interpreted literally, as Nakada and some other groups had done . ( Mullins 274)
- :: : Although the concept of " The Whore of Babylon " is mostly associated with early Christian ( and contemporary Jewish ? ) apocalyptic literature, you are projecting it back into earlier mythological eras for fictional purposes, which is perfectly fine.
- Jewish messianism has its roots in the apocalyptic literature of the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, promising a future " anointed " leader or Messiah to resurrect the Israelite " Kingdom of God ", in place of the foreign rulers of the time.
- Jewish messianism has its root in the apocalyptic literature of the 2nd to 1st centuries BC, promising a future " anointed " leader or Messiah to resurrect the Israelite " Kingdom of God ", in place of the foreign rulers of the time.
- It was then widely popularized in the 16th century, via sermons and drama, books and futurism, and applied them to apocalyptic literature; Francisco Ribera developed a form of futurism ( 1590 ), and Luis de Alcazar a form of preterism, at the same period.
- Jewish messianism has its root in the apocalyptic literature of the 2nd century BCE to 1st century BCE, promising a future " anointed " leader or Messiah to resurrect the Israelite " Kingdom of God ", in place of the foreign rulers of the time.