Martin Luther King, Jr. and Apocalyptic Thought

• Published in: Journal of the Bible and its reception Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 151 - 172
• Main Author: Bowens, Lisa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston De Gruyter 27.11.2023; Walter de Gruyter GmbH
• Subjects: African Americans; apocalypse; apocalyptic literature; apocalypticism; Bible; Christianity; Civil Rights Movement; Eschatology; Judaism; Martin Luther King, Jr; New Testament

Apocalyptic literature has been designated as “crisis literature” and as a “form of protest against society” by some interpreters. This essay explores Martin Luther King Jr.’s reception and use of apocalyptic literature and thought in his sermons and writings. In doing so, it examines how King appro...