The Apocalyptic Imagination: An Introduction to Jewish Apocalyptic Literature

This book introduces the genre of Jewish apocalyptic literature, examining works from the Second Temple period including Daniel, 1 Enoch, 4 Ezra, and 2 Baruch.

The second edition, published in the Biblical Resource Series, revises the 1984 original and incorporates material from the Dead Sea Scrolls, with discussion of genre definitions and social settings of apocalypticism.