RLGA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Tyrant
Document Summary
Apocalyptic: end of the world end of an era (end of one way of. February 4th, 2013 being: revelation, vision, unveiling, visionary traditions. Messiah: anointed one: special designation by god, hope for a king to come back to deal with injustice, no king for a king to come back. Impending moment in time when something is going to happen. Somebody will fix things & evil will be eradicated. Destructive components in apocalyptic traditions evil people get wiped out: foretold in tradition. Word messiah changes from jewish to christian traditions. Maccabean revolt judah (hammer) reclaims temple for short period of time. 70 ce temple destroyed, messianic hope destroyed & when they revive tradition they make it not so reliant on this hope of a messiah. Jewish sect, apocalyptic awaiting messiah to come - jesus is identified as the messiah the jewish were waiting for. Christians look back on isaiah and his prophecy of a messiah sees.
