Description
Book SynopsisThis 1997 study examines the changes and developments in three early Christian communities' expectations of Christ's return and the end of the world. Mark 13, Matthew 24 and 25 and Didache 16 are analysed to find how early Christian expectations developed and how they were affected by the delay of Christ's return.
Trade Review"A nuanced study that deserves furthur discussion." Fred W. Burnett, Religious Studies Review
"...we find Balabanski's ultimate objective to be a worthy one...." C.R. Nicholl, The Asbury Theological Journal
Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; 1. An imminent end? Models for understanding eschatological development in the first century; 2. Matthew 25:1-13 as a window on eschatological change; 3. Mark 13: eschatological expectation and the Jewish War; 4. The Judean flight oracle (Mark 13:14) and the Pella flight tradition; 5. Matthew 24: eschatological expectation after the Jewish War; 6. Didache 16 as a development in Christian eschatology; Conclusion; Bibliography; Indices.
