The Sabbatean ProphetsHarvard University Press, 2004 M04 15 - 221 páginas In the mid-seventeenth century, Shabbatai Zvi, a rabbi from Izmir, claimed to be the Jewish messiah, and convinced a great many Jews to believe him. The movement surrounding this messianic pretender was enormous, and Shabbatai's mission seemed to be affirmed by the numerous supporting prophecies of believers. The story of Shabbatai and his prophets has mainly been explored by specialists in Jewish mysticism. Only a few scholars have placed this large-scale movement in its social and historical context. |
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... Jerusalem . " Believe me that barely any Jews from his adherents , if any at all , refrained from traveling to that tomb . With intense religious fer- vor they arrived at the grave site to merit such a great reward , as well as the ...
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Contenido
Messianic Prophecy in the Early Modern Context | 8 |
Messianism and Prophecy in the Jewish Tradition | 41 |
Nathan of Gaza and the Roots of Sabbatean Prophecy | 56 |
From Mystical Vision to Prophetic Eruption | 89 |
Opponents and Observers Respond | 130 |
Prophecy after Shabbatais Apostasy | 162 |
Notes | 173 |
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