An Eschatological Drama
Bavli Avodah Zarah 2a–3b
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12013345 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeffrey L Rubenstein (New York University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-37 |
| Publication date | 1996-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AJS Review The Journal of the Association for Jewish Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0364-0094 • E-ISSN: 1475-4541 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0364009400007601 |
| OpenAlex | W2045980837 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
The homily near the beginning of Tractate Avodah Zarah of the Babylonian Talmud, folios 2a–3b, surely must be numbered among the most fascinating rabbinic compositions. A brilliant creation of the rabbinic imagination, the homily depicts the inauguration of the “world to come.” A richly detailed eschatological drama unfolds as God places a Torah scroll in his lap and summons those who busied themselves with Torah to collect their reward. While rabbinic literature teems with static descriptions of the glorious miracles that await the righteous in the next world and parallel illustrations of the painful sufferings the wicked should expect, extended narratives of the initial stages of the process are rare. Not the nature of the world to come, but the test for admission is the subject at hand
Art · Drama · Eschatology · Homily · Judaism · Literature · Narrative · Subject (documents · Summons · Talmud · Theology · Torah · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Computer Science · History · Law · Medieval and Classical Philosophy · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1999 - 1999 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |