The studies in Second Temple Judaism and New Testament texts Stuckenbruck, Loren T. creator text xx Grand Rapids, Michigan William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company 2017 9999 monographic und eng

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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). Loren T. Stuckenbruck Demonology.Angels.Apocryphal books Criticism, interpretation, etc BL480 .S783 2017 9780802873156802873154 220922