The Apocalypse in the Second Temple Period

The term apocalypse comes from the Greek word meaning revelation, that is, the act of revealing what was previously hidden. The quest often involves angelic intermediaries, both as guides and sometimes as guardians of the celestial realms who need to be evaded or otherwise got past so as to attain the vision. And all of this material is really fascinating, and we should be looking at it with expert help in coming episodes because it's essential documents of early Jewish esotericism.