326 Joel White New Testament theology have been or are being reexamined as a result. The current interest in Paul’s political theology owes its impetus, at least in part, to these developments, and it is most certainly to be welcomed. It has not, however, always been appreciated that these concepts directly and profoundly influenced Paul’s own eschatology (63). In fact, the latter shows evidence of several points of contact with Daniel’s historical narrative. These are outlined below. 1. Paul’s “Kingdom” Language in 1 Cor 15,24-28 While most of Paul’s references to the “kingdom of God” or the “kingdom of Christ” are too fleeting to allow for a sustained traditions- geschichtliche analysis (64) Paul’s use of the concept in 1 Cor 15,24-28 has been subject of fruitful study in this regard. Almost all scholars recognize that Paul is drawing on Jewish apocalyptic traditions here. Conzelmann traces Paul’s notion “daß der Weltlauf einem vorbestimmten Plan folgt” to the Apocalypse of Weeks (1 En. 91-93) and Sib. Or. 4:47-91 (65), but it is, I believe, possible to trace these apocalyptic roots further back. Raymond Collins perceptively notes the presence of four apocalyptic motifs in 1 Cor 15,20-28: “the predetermi- ned order, the presence of evil powers, the end time confrontation, [and] the victory of God’s designated agent” (66). It is readily apparent that all four are integral components of Daniel’s four kingdom scheme. Further, although the heart of Paul’s argument here involves a gezerah shawah interpretation of Ps 8,7 and Ps 110,1, certain (63) Cf. e.g. N.T. WRIGHT, Paul. In Fresh Perspective (Minneapolis, MN 2005) 53, who claims that Paul “eschewed” Daniel’s four kingdom scheme. This is a judgment based on an argument from silence, and a rather heavy-handed one at that, from someone usually quite attuned to myriad OT “echoes”, some of which are arguably much fainter. (64) The term basileia occurs in conjunction with the subjective genitive qeou/ v in Rom 14,17; 1 Cor 4,20; 6,9; 15,50; Gal 5,21; Eph 5,5; Col 4,11; 1 Thess 2,12 (here eJautou' with reference to God), and 2 Thess 1,5; twice in conjunction with the subjective genitive Cristou' in Eph 5,5 or uJiou' in Col 1,13, and twice with the subjective genitive auvtou' where the reference is ambiguous and may refer either to God or Christ in 2 Tim 4,1.18. The use of basileia without any modification by ' a subjective genitive in 1 Cor 15,24 is unique within the Pauline corpus. For our purposes, it is unnecessary to decide which of these references should be considered truly Pauline. (65) H. CONZELMANN, Der erste Brief an die Korinther (KEK 5; Göttingen 1981) 329. (66) R.F. COLLINS, First Corinthians (SacPag 7; Collegeville, PA 1999) 549.