Cook, L. Stephen,  1968- <br/><br/>
On the question of the "Cessation of Prophecy" in ancient Judaism /  [manuscript] / 
 "Cessation of Prophecy" in ancient Judaism 
L. Stephen Cook. 
 - T bingen, Germany :  Mohr Siebeck,  c2011. 
 - xi, 226 p. ;  24 cm. 
 - Texts and studies in ancient Judaism ;  145 .
 - Texte und Studien zum antiken Judentum ;  145. .
<br/><br/> Revised version of the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., 2009, titled: The question of the "cessation of prophecy" in ancient Judaism. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-208) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>pt. 1. Literature review. Ancient texts upon which the traditional view is based -- Review of modern literature -- Summary and assessment -- pt. 2. Did Second Temple Jews believe prophecy had ceased? Hebrew Bible -- Apocryphal/deuterocanonical texts -- Dead Sea scrolls -- Old Testament pseudepigrapha -- Philo -- New Testament -- Josephus -- Rabbinic literature -- Conclusion to part two -- pt. 3. The "cessation of prophecy" in the modern debate. The two general approaches -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Views on why prophecy ceased. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9783161509209 (cloth) :  79.00 316150920X (cl.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011516145 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>11,N42  dnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>1016147287  DE-101 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Prophecy--Judaism.<br/>Judaism--History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS1198  / .C67 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>221.15