01860nam a2200169Ia 4500 220922s9999 xx 000 0 und d 9780802873156802873154 eng BL480 .S783 2017 Stuckenbruck, Loren T. The myth of rebellious angels : studies in Second Temple Judaism and New Testament texts / Loren T. Stuckenbruck Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2017 xx, 427 p. ; 23 cm. Origins of evil in Jewish apocalyptic tradition: the interpretation of Genesis 6:1-4 in the second and third centuries B.C.E. -- Giant mythology and demonology: from the ancient Near East to the Dead Sea scrolls -- The Lamech narrative in the Genesis apocryphon (1QapGen) and 1 Enoch 106-107: a tradition-historical study of two ancient accounts about Noah's birth -- Demonic beings and the Dead Sea scrolls -- Early Enochic and Daniel traditions in the Dead Sea scrolls -- The book of Tobit and the problem of "magic" -- To what extent did Philo's treatment of Enoch and the giants presuppose knowledge of Enochic and other sources preserved in the Dead Sea scrolls? -- Conflicting stories: the spirit origin of Jesus' birth -- The human being and demonic invastion: therapeutic models in ancient Jewish and Christian texts -- The need for protection from the evil one and John's gospel -- The "cleansing" of the Gentiles: background for the rationale behind the Apostles' decree -- Posturing "apocalyptic" in Pauline theology: how much contrast to Jewish tradition? -- Why should women cover their heads because of the angels? (1 Corinthinas 11:10) -- The Apocalypse of John, 1 Enoch, and the question of influence (with Mark D. Mathews). Demonology.Angels.Apocryphal books Criticism, interpretation, etc. 0 0 0 0 GETS GETS GEN 2022-09-21 24.50 0 BL480 .S783 2017 00027612 2022-09-21 00:00:00 2022-09-21 BK 41693 41693