The Heavenly Book Motif in Judeo-Christian Apocalypses 200 B.C.E.-200 C.E. (Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism)

The first full-length analysis of the heavenly book motif in English, this study highlights a vital element of early Jewish and Christian apocalyptic literature. Through multiple intertextual readings, it demonstrates that for the ancients heavenly writing had life or death consequences.