This well-written study reappraises the cosmic warfare motif in the apocalyptic literature with a view to illumining its deployment in Paul, who, Wasserman contends, holds basic apocalyptic commitments.J. P. Davies, Journal of Theological Studies
Emma Wasserman offers a fascinating survey of antiquitys god-congested cosmos and a lucid analysis of the myriad and inconsistent ways that ancient Jews and, particularly, Paulcoped with it. Brilliant and original, Apocalypse as Holy War truly puts Paul in his place.Paula Fredriksen, author of Paul: The Pagans Apostle
By setting Paul within a vast company of ancient mythmakers who saw the cosmos as a complex political order, Wasserman enables us to read his letters in an entirely fresh way. Truly impressive.Wayne A. Meeks, Yale University
A must read, Wassermans nuanced reappraisal of the sources and scholarship builds into a comparative contextualization of apocalyptic thought and brilliant reframing of the thoughts role in Pauls letters.Stanley Stowers, Brown University
Emma Wasserman subjects to a learned and insightful critique the common claim that the apostle Paul is deeply indebted to apocalyptic thought, revealing not a widespread belief in a fundamental dualism or an expectation of cosmic war between powers of good and evil. What emerges instead is political myth making, interlaced with popular philosophy, framing the world as a complex hierarchy with various powers in tensive and sometimes unruly array. Wassermans carefully argued study will no doubt provoke serious debate about how to better understand the ways in which influential early Christians understood their place in the cosmos.Harold W. Attridge, Yale Divinity School
It is difficult to produce a volume on a major biblical book and say something new, but Wasserman has done that. This study provides a way of understanding more precisely what ancient apocalyptic texts meant, how they functioned, and how Paul used apocalyptic themes in his letters. This book will make a very significant contribution to the field.Lawrence Wills, Brown University
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