This group of podcasts explores the genre of apocalyptic literature, offering a definition based on its narrative structure, otherworldly revelation, and focus on transcendent temporal and spatial realities. It examines the complex history of scholarship concerning apocalyptic texts, highlighting the debate surrounding their theological value and the evolving understanding of terms like "apocalypse," "apocalypticism," and "apocalyptic eschatology." The analysis contrasts different scholarly approaches to the genre's origins and characteristics, considering potential influences from postexilic prophecy, Babylonian traditions, and Persian apocalypticism, while ultimately situating the genre within the broader Hellenistic milieu. Finally, it discusses the social and compositional settings of apocalyptic literature and its literary function in addressing crises and shaping imaginative perception through a distinctive worldview.