The messenger of the Lord in early Jewish interpretations of Genesis /

Texts like Genesis 16, 22 and 31 mention an enigmatic figure, "the messenger/angel of the Lord". The identity of God and this angel is merged. The angel is anonymous and speaks with divine authority as if he is God Himself, there being no clear distinction between sender and messenger. The...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Heijne, Camilla Hélena von
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin ; New York : De Gruyter, ©2010.
Colección:Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; 412.
Temas:
Angels in the Bible.
Bible. > Genesis > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Angels in the Bible
Bible. > Genesis
Genesis.
Rabbinical literature > History and criticism.
Littérature rabbinique > Histoire et critique.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > Angelology & Demonology.
Rabbinical literature
Midrasch
Weisheitsliteratur
Frühjudentum
Exegese
Engel Jahwes
Engel
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Texts like Genesis 16, 22 and 31 mention an enigmatic figure, "the messenger/angel of the Lord". The identity of God and this angel is merged. The angel is anonymous and speaks with divine authority as if he is God Himself, there being no clear distinction between sender and messenger. The angel accepts being worshipped by men and is acknowledged as divine. This book explores the ambiguous relationship between God and his angel in early Jewish interpretations of Genesis. The study is set in a wider context as part of the development of angelology and concepts of God in early Judaism.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 417 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-399) and indexes.
ISBN:9783110226850
3110226855
ISSN:0934-2575 ;

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