Roots of Apocalyptic: The Mesopotamian Background of the Enoch Figure and of the Son of Man

according accordingly analysis ancient angels antediluvian apkallu's apocalyptic appears Aramaic Ashurbanipal Assyria Astronomical Book Babylonian background basic beginning belong Berossos calculations called century clear clearly close composed concept concerning connected contains context corresponds described discussion divine dream earth elements Enmeduranki Enoch eschatology Ethiopic Ezra figure flood Flood story four fragments Genesis giants given gives gods Greek heaven Hebrew hero human indicate interpretation Jewish Jubilees king known later literature material meaning Mesopotamian Milik monster motif mythical myths nether world Noah observations occurs Old Testament op.cit origin parallel pattern period Persian possibility Priestly primeval Pseudo-Eupolemus question reads reference reflects regarded revealed sage seems sequence seven shows similar sources story structure Tabl tablets third traditions translation verb vision visionary watchers whole wisdom writings