When Time Shall Be No More Prophecy Belief in Modern American Culture

Name: When Time Shall Be No More Prophecy Belief in Modern American Culture
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ISBN: 9780674951297

ISBN-10: 0674951298

ISBN-13: 9780674951297

Edition: 1992

Authors: Paul Boyer

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Millions of Americans take the Bible at its word and turn to like-minded local ministers and TV preachers, periodicals and paperbacks for help in finding their place in God's prophetic plan for mankind. And yet, influential as this phenomenon is in the worldview of so many, the belief in biblical prophecy remains a popular mystery, largely unstudied and little understood. When Time Shall Be No More offers for the first time an in-depth look at the subtle, pervasive ways in which prophecy belief shapes contemporary American thought and culture. Belief in prophecy dates back to antiquity, and there Paul Boyer begins, seeking out the origins of this particular brand of faith in early Jewish…

Book details

List price: $33.00
Copyright year: 1992
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 1/1/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 488
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English



Preface


Prologue: The Hidden World of Prophecy Belief I. The Genre and Its Early Interpreters



Origins of the Apocalyptic



Rhythms of Prophecy Belief



The Premillennial Strand II. Key Themes after World War II



The Atomic Bomb and Nuclear War



Ezekiel as the First Cold Warrior



The Final Chatisement of the Chosen



The United States in Prophecy



Antichrist, 666, and the Mark of the Beast III. The Enduring Apocalyptic Vision



The Continuing Appeal of Prophecy Belief



Apocalyptic Portents in a Post-Cold War World Notes


Acknowledgements


Credits


Index


Illustrations follow pages 144 and 280