Ancient Egyptian traditions -- Ancient Mesopotamian traditions -- Israelite traditions -- Persian, Greek and Roman traditions -- Early Jewish and Christian traditions I: The persistence of Biblical and ancient near Eastern models -- Early Jewish and Christian traditions II: The adoption of Hellenistic models -- Early Jewish and Christain traditions III: Common themes and motifs -- Later developments in Jewish, Christain, and Islamic images

1. Heaven -- Judaism -- History of doctrines
2. Heaven Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church
3. ca. 30-600
4. Heaven -- Comparative studies
5. Literature
6. Ancient -- History and criticism
7. Apocalyptic literature -- History and criticism