Open Mind

Jonathan Knight is Research Fellow of the Katie Wheeler Trust and formerly Visiting Fellow in New Testament and Christian Ministry at York St. John University, UK.Kevin Sullivan is Associate Professor and Chair of the Religion Department at Illinois Wesleyan University, USA.

• Table of ContentsForeword1. On trees and visionaries: the role of the cosmic tree and related material in Baruch, Daniel and Pseudo-Danielic literatureVincente Dobronruka, University of Brazil, Brazil2. Performing the Cosmic Mystery of the Church in the Communities of the DidacheJonathan Draper, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa3.The Similitudes of Enoch (1 En. 37-71): The Son of Man, Apocalyptic Messianism & Political TheologyCrispin Fletcher-Louis4. The Open Hell: A Study of the Apocalypse of PeterPaul Foster, University of Edinburgh, UK5. The Descending Son of Man in the Gospel of John: A Polemic against Mystical Ascent to See GodCharles A. Gieschen, Concordia Theological Seminary, USA6. Heavenly mysteries and earthly riches: an apocalyptic perspective on the proper use of wealth in the Gospel according to Luke?Andrew Gregory, University of Oxford, UK7. “The Christology of The Ascension of Isaiah: docetic or polymorphic?”Jonathan Knight, York St John University, UK8. “Before Mary and Jesus there was Raphael: An antecedent to the angelic “incarnations” of Jewish Christianity and its gospels”Phillip Muñoa, Hope College, USA9. Drink the Cup which I promised you!” (Apocalypse of Peter 14.4) Peter’s Death and the End of TimesTobias Nicklas, University of Regensburg, Germany10. The Demise of the Antagonist in the Apocalyptic Scapegoat TraditionAndrei A. Orlov, Marquette University, USA11. Reading Leviticus TodayJ. W. Rogerson, University of Sheffield, UK12. Jesus, Angels and the Honeycomb in Luke 24:42Kevin P. Sullivan, Illinois Wesleyan University, USA13. 13. Escape from Time: The Cognitive Basis for Gnostic Ascent PracticesApril deConick, Rice University, USABibliographyIndex

This collection includes a number of highly significant studies ... the depth and vigour which characterizes Rowland's own work are consistently exhibited throughout, and make it a fitting tribute to one of the Guild's Great Scholars. This volume will be particularly valuable to scholars, teachers and advanced students with interests in apocalypticism, angeology and Christology.