The Destruction of Jerusalem and the Idea of Redemption in the Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch

The Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch is a pseudepigraphic apocalyptic work ascribed to Baruch, the scribe of Jeremiah. Nir (history, the Open University of Israel) attempts to show that the internal structure and central ideas of 2 Baruch must be understood in a Christian context. The author's conclusion sheds light on the Christian character of other p