HSST 2310 Lecture 5: SECOND-CENTURY APOCALYPTICISM BIBLIOGRAPHY Charles E. Hill, Regnum Caelorum (1992) Christine Trevett, Montanism: Gender, Authority, New Prophecy (1996) The lecture begins at 3:28 I. New Apocalyptic Literature Letter of Barnabas Ignatius of Antioch (d. c. 106) Clement of Alexandria (c. 150–c. 215) Origen (c. 184–c. 253) Philo of Alexandria (c. 20 B.C. – c. A.D. 50) Apocryphal texts: The Old Testament Apocrypha and Pseudoepigrapha, ed. James H. Charlesworth, 2 vols (Peabody MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 2010) Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs: Levi and Judah Book of Elchasai (c. 110) Mikveh (ritual bath) Mani (c. 216–274/77) Manicheanism Zoroastrianism Clement of Rome (d. 99) Walter Bauer, Orthodoxy and Heresy in Earliest Christianity, 2. ed. (1934; English trans. Mifflentown PA: Sigler Press, 1996) Cerinthus of Hierapolis (fl. 50–100) Ezra Prophecies: 3–4 Esdras II. Montanism: “The New Prophecy” Montanus (floruit, 150s–170s) Pepuza in Phrygia Glossolalia (Catholic Charismatics, Protestant Pentacostalism) “I will pour out my spirit on all flesh”—Joel 2:28 Priscilla and Maximilla—see HANDOUT of Montanist texts. “Year of the Great Dissappoiment” (1842–43)—the Millerites “Some will come fobidding marriage”—1 Tim 4:3 Pope Zephyrinus (reign 199–217) Tertullian (c. 155–c. 240?) Synod of Iconium (Konya), c. 230 (MODERN NAME?) III. Great-Church Literature and Speculation The Shepherd of Hermas (c. 140-50, parts from 90s?) Clement = Pope Clement I? “Don't discuss this eschatology!” (Vision 3.10.7) 2 The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity Saturnus Tantalus Legend Major themes of the period The Antichrist The Age(s) of the World The Millennium IV. Great Church Writers on Antichrist Irenaeus of Lyons (fl. 175–80), Against the Heretics (“On the Book of Daniel” in Reader) 666 = TITAIN Recapitulation (apokatastasis) Beast from the Sea = a future Antichrist Hippolytus of Rome (fl. 200–235) Against the Heretics (“On Antichrist” in Reader) Beast from Sea = Roman Empire Beast from Land = a future Antichrist Jerusalem Temple (future).