Resources for Daniel and the Apocalypse

PRITA and GIJ

 

A short abstract on Bar Kochba and an introduction to PRITA
(Pattern Recognition in the Apocalypse):

The Shema and Bar Kochba: the false messiah and 666,March 2018,1-9

 

 

The full book, Pattern Recognition in the Apocalypse (PRITA),
Biblaridion Media, 2018, 695 pages

 

 

A short abstract and introduction to "God is Judge"

Daniel and Temple theology,March 2018,1-4

 

 

The full book God is Judge (GIJ): A commentary on the book of Daniel
The PDF version does not contain the Addendum, "Cyrus in the book of Isaiah"

The Addendum is on-line (html version) see the Table of Contents (TOC) for God is Judge

 

 

A new CommentaryDark Sayings (DS): The contextualization of Wisdom Literature in the 7th and 8th Centuries:
An Inter-textual and Stylometric approach to the book of Proverbs
(Including a précis of Canticles, Qohleth and Job)
For a description of the contents see here Select the PDF icon for a direct download of Dark Sayings

 

 

The Jewish Revolts

 

The Jewish Revolts Against Rome,A.D. 66–135: A Military Analysis
McFarland & Company, Inc.,1939, reprint 2010
James J. Bloom

 

 

The 2nd Jewish Revolt:Cassius Dio Revisited -HST499 Senior Seminar
JP Johnson

 

 

Are There any new factors concerning the Bar-Kokhba revolt?
Studia Antiqua et Archaeologica XVIII, 2012, 161-193
Menham Mor

 

 

The Question of the Conquest of Jerusalem by the Bar Kokhba rebels May 2006
Yehoshua Zlotnik

 

 

Jewish Followers of Jesus and the Bar Kokhba Revolt:
Reexamining the Christian Sources
Isaac W. Oliver

 

Rome and Parthia:
Power politics and diplomacy across cultural frontiers
(2005), CEWCES Research Papers,Paper 10
Ferguson, R . James

 

Interchangeability of Babylon/Assyria

 

 

Babylon and Assyria used interchangeably
Isaiah, (CMPA Birmingham, 1st edition 1988, reprint 2000): 195-198
H.A. Whittaker

 

 

Observations on Babylon/Assyria
Author of the commentary series Isaiah 40-46, Isaiah 49-57, Isaiah 58-66, (Willow Publications)
Andrew Perry

 

 

Bel and Nebo and the man from the East
Is Deutero-Isaiah (40-55) later in origin than the preceding chapters? Is Cyrus read into the text?
Paul Wyns

 

 

Babylon as a Name for other’ cities including Nineveh:
Proceedings of the 51 St Recontre Assriologique Internationale (2005)(eds., R. Briggs, ).
Myers, M. Roth, University of Chicago,2008): 25-33
Stephanie Dailey, University of Oxford

 

The Jewish Calendar, Sabbaticals and Seder Olam

 

 

Seder Olam and the Sabbaticals associated with the two Destructions of Jerusalem:
-PART I
Rodger C. Young

 

 

The Seder Olam Rabbah- Why Jewish Dating is Different
Appendix G
James Ussher

 

 

Chronomessianism: The timing of messianic movements and the calendar of Sabbatical cycles
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati
Ben Zion Wacholder

 

 

The Sabbath and Jubilee Cycle
Volume One of the Series on Ancient World Chronology: A Historical Study
Qadesh La Yahweh Press Second Edition 1995

 

Critique

 

 

A Critical review of the continuous historical interpretation
Summarised from Apocalypse for Everyman
A.D. Norris

 

 

Did Domitian Persecute Christians?
Ogden’s Biblical Resources and BibleWorld,March, 1999
Arthur M. Ogden and Ferrell Jenkins

 

 

A Fresh Look at Ezekiel’s Temple
Critique of a literal reading
Harry Whittaker

 

 

Russia in Ezekiel 38
Critique of the traditional view
CEJBI, Vol. 11, No. 1, Jan 2017, pp.56-62.
Paul Wyns

 

Early Christianity and Judaism

 

 

Studies in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity
Brill, Leiden:Boston,2014, Excerpt chapter 15
Pieter W. van der Horst

 

 

The pre-70 Diaspora in The Ancient Synagogue:
The First Thousand Years, (Yale University Press, 2000), 115-116
Lee I. Levine

 

 

Rabbinic and Other Judaisms, from 70 to ca. 250 (Chapter 14):
Judaism, Christianity and Islam, to the Beginnings of Modern Civilization
Robert Drews
Complete Coursebook Access here
Chapter Fourteen

 

 

First Century Expectations:
The imminent return of Christ
CEJBI, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2014
Paul Wyns

 

 

Wickedness in Shinar
Rabbinic Judaism established in Babylon
CEJBI, Vol 4, No. 1, 2010
Paul Wyns

 

 

The Role of the Birkath Haminim in Early Jewish-Christian Relations:
A Reexamination of the Evidence
Philip L. Mayo, North Central University

 

 

The First Century Background of James
CEJBI, Vol. 10, No. 3, Jul 2016, pp.,36-54
P. Wyns

 

 

Jewish Believers in Jesus:TheEarly Centuries
Jewish Christians—History—Early church,ca.30-600.
eds., Oskar Skarsaune and Reidar Hvalvik, HendricksonPublishers,Inc .,2007
Complete book

 

 

The Destruction of the second temple and the composition of the Fourth Gospel
TRINJ 26NS (2005) 205-242
Andreas J. Köstenberger

 

Articles related to understanding the Apocalypse

 

 

Appraising the Myth of Nero Redivius in the Interpretation of Revelation
Andrews University Seminary Studies(AUSS) V ol. 46. Iss. 2 (2008)
Sigve Tonstad

 

 

The Condition of the seven Churches in Before Jerusalem Fell (Excerpt)
Dating the Book of Revelation: An Exegetical and Historical Argument for a Pr’e-A.D. 70 Composition,
(Dominion Press, 1989), pages 318-330
Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr.
Complete book here

 

 

Dating the Seven Churches excerpt from John A. T. Robinson (Excerpt)
Redating the New Testament (1976)
John A. T. Robinson
Complete Book here

 

 

The Destination and Purpose of the Fourth Gospel
CEJBI, Vol. 3. No. 2. Apr 2009, pp., 2-11
Paul Wyns

 

 

The Importance of the Ecclesia at Ephesus
CEJBI, Vol. 6, No. 3, Jul 2012 , pp.,12-19
Paul Wyns

 

 

The Fourth Gospel and Revelation
CEJBI, Vol. 3. No. 3. Jul 2009, pp., 39-55
Paul Wyns

 

 

The Influence of Daniel upon the Structure and Theology of John’s Apocalypse
JETS 2714 (December 1984): 413-423
G. K. Beale

 

 

A partial Preterist understanding of Revelation 12-13
-in intertextual perspective,
Diss.,Rand Aftikaans University, 2003
Young Mog Song

 

 

The Use of the Old Testament in the book of Revelation
Diss.,University of Birmingham, 1993
Steve Moyise

 

 

The Lord's day of Revelation 1:10 in the current debate
Andrews University Seminary Studies, Vol. 49, No. 2, 261-284.
Ranko Stefanovic

 

 

The Feast of Tabernacles and The Book of Revelation
Andrews University Seminary Studies, Autumn 2000, Vol. 38, No. 2, 245-268
Edwin Reynold

 

 

The Restoration of Israel: Ezekiel 36-39 in Early Jewish Interpretation:
A textual-comparative study of the oldest extant Hebrew and Greek manuscripts
Diss., Murdoch University, 2006
Stewart Crane

 

 

Review:The War between the Two Beasts and the Two Witnessess:
A Chiastic Reading of Revelation 11.1–14.5
Library of New Testament Studies 283
London: T&T Clark, 2005.
Siew, Antonius King Wai (reviewed by P. Wyns)

 

 

Charts on the Book of Revelation(Excerpt 32 pages):
Literary, Historical, and Theological Perspectives
Kregel Publications 2007
Mark Wilson

 

REVELATION: A Shorter Commentary(Excerpt 52 pages)
WilliamB. EerdmansPublishingCompany GrandRapids, Michigan/ Cambridge, U.K.
G. K. Beale with David H. Campbell

 

 

The Purpose of Symbolism in the Book of Revelation
CTJ41 (2006): 53-66
Gregory K. Beale

 

 

Temple Imagery and Liturgy in the Apocalypse
CEJBI,Vol. 5 No. 4 Oct 2011,pp.,26-31
Paul Wyns

 

 

Revelation 11:1-13: History of Interpretation
Diss, DPhil St. John's college,2004
Seth Turner

 

 

The Two Witnesses of Revelation 11:1-13:
Arguments, Issues of Interpretation, and a Way Forward
Dissertations. Paper 1616 (2016)
Brown, Ian R.

 

 

Marriage and Divorce in the Herodian Family:
A Case Study of Diversity in Late Second Temple Judaism
Diss., Duke University,2009
Ingrid Johanne Moen

 

 

The Babylonian Woe: A Study of the Origin of Certain Banking Practices
A Study of the Origin of Certain Banking Practices,
and of their effect on the events of Ancient History,
written in the light of the Present Day.
David Astle

 

 

666 or 616 (Rev . 13, 18)
Bulletin of Biblical Studies, 19, July-December 2000,77-83
Michael, MG

 

 

Observations on 666 in the Old Testament
Bulletin of Biblical Studies, 18,January-June 1999, 33-39
Michael, MG

 

 

The Shema and Bar Kochba:
the false messiah and 666,March 2018,1-9
P. Wyns

 

 

The time is fulfilled: Jesus and the Jubilee
First published SJT 53.1, (2000), pp.22-32
Margaret Barker

 

 

The Markan Apocalypse:
The Core of the Christian Message inThe Light of its Background in Daniel
A Journal from the Radical Reformation, Spring 1992, Vol. 1, No. 3
Anthony Buzzard,M.A. (Oxon.), M.A.Th

 

 

Replacement Theology and the Apocalypse
Does the church replace the nation of Israel?
Biblaridion media
P. Wyns

 

Old Testament

 

 

Excerpt on Isaiah,
Dating the Old Testament, ( RJ Communications,2007):246-252
Craig Davis

 

 

The Harlotry of Israel
CEJBI, Vol. 6, No. 3, Jul 2012
P. Wyns

 

 

El Shadday
CEJBI, Vol. 3. No. 1. Jan 2009
P. Wyns

 

 

Psalm 89
CEJBI, Vol. 4. No. 2, 2010
P. Wyns

 

 

 

Psalm 82
P. Wyns

 

 

Where the Vultures Gather
CEJBI, Vol. 4. No., 3., 2010,pp.,2-10
P. Wyns

 

 

An Intertextual Analysis of Ezekiel 38 (Part 1)
CEJBI,Vol.10, No.4, Oct 2016
P. Wyns

 

 

Ezekiel 38-39, Stylometric Analysis (Part 3)
CEJBI,Vol. 11, No. 2, Apr 2017
P. Wyns

 

Wrestling with God;
Jacob as a paradigm for the nation of Israel,
P. Wyns

 

Desire in Genesis part 1;
The desire of Cain and the desire of Eve,
P. Wyns

 

Desire in Genesis part 2;
The desire of Cain and the desire of Eve,
P. Wyns

 

Psalm 22
CEJBI, Vol. 10, No.2, Apr 2016
P. Wyns

 

Psalm 2
CEJBI, Vol. 1, No.1, Jan 2007
P. Wyns

 

 

Solomon as the “Son of God”
CEJBI, Vol 3, No. 4, 2009
P. Wyns

 

 

Daniel and Temple Theology
March 2018
P. Wyns

 

 

Qoheleth: Ecclesiastes Part 1
P. Wyns

 

 

Qoheleth: Ecclesiastes Part 2
P. Wyns

 

 

Qoheleth: Ecclesiastes Part 3
P. Wyns

 

 

Day of Atonement

 

 

Articles on the Day of Atonement
CEJBI, Vol. 1. No. 3. July 2007, pp.16-31
Paul Wyns

 

 

The Day of Atonement in the Late Second Temple Period:
Sadducees’ High Priests, Pharisees’ Norms, and Qumranites’ Calendar(s)
The Review of Rabbinic Judaism 14 (2011) 71–91
Isaac Kalimi

 

 

The Temple

 

 

The Role of the Temple in the Herodian Economy:
Sadducees’ High Priests, Pharisees’ Norms, and Qumranites’ Calendar(s)
(The Israel Museum Jerusalem) in Journal of Jewish Studies, JJS 31-37,1987
Magen Broshi

 

 

The Pilgrimage Economy of Jerusalem in the Second Temple Period
in Jerusalem: Its Sanctity and Centrality to Judaism Christianity, and Islam
ed. Lee. I. Levine; New York: Continuum, 1999, 69—76
Martin Goodman

 

 

The Temple and the Church’s Mission
The Temple and the Church’s Mission
A BIBLICAL THEOLOGY OF THE DWELLING PLACE OF GOD
ed. Lee. I. Levine; New York: Continuum, 1999, 69—76
IVP, Apollos, 2005
G. K. Beale (Complete book)

 

 

The New Testament in Excel

 

 

The New Testament in Excel
A searchable Excel sheet with New Testament (KJV)
with searchable Strong code
produces statistics on the Greek root word - displays results per book.