Fallen angels and the history of Judaism and Christianity : the reception of Enochic literature /

This book considers the early history of Jewish-Christian relations focussing on traditions about the fallen angels. In the Book of the Watchers, an Enochic apocalypse from the third century BCE, the 'sons of God' of Gen 6:1-4 are accused of corrupting humankind through their teachings of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Reed, Annette Yoshiko, 1973-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2005.
Temas:
Ethiopic book of Enoch VI-XXXVI > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Genesis > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Livre d'Hénoch (éthiopien). > VI-XXXVI > Critique, interprétation, etc.
Bible > A.T. > Genèse > Critique, interprétation, etc.
Bible. > Genesis
Ethiopic book of Enoch VI-XXXVI
30-600
Apocalyptic literature > History and criticism.
Angels.
Christian literature, Early.
Christianity and other religions > Judaism.
Judaism > Relations > Christianity.
Church history > Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Littérature apocalyptique > Histoire et critique.
Anges.
Littérature chrétienne primitive.
Christianisme > Relations > Judaïsme.
Judaïsme > Relations > Christianisme.
Église > Histoire > ca 30-600 (Église primitive)
RELIGION > Biblical Studies.
Angels
Apocalyptic literature
Christian literature, Early
Christianity
Church history > Primitive and early church
Interfaith relations
Judaism
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Angelic descent and apocalyptic epistemology : the teachings of Enoch and the fallen angels in the Book of the watchers
  • From scribalism to sectarianism : the angelic descent myth and the social settings of Enochic pseudepigraphy
  • Primeval history and the problem of evil : Genesis, the Book of the watchers, and the fallen angels in pre-Rabbinic Judaism
  • The parting of the ways? : Enoch and the fallen angels in Rabbinic Judaism and early Christianity
  • Demonology and the construction of Christian identity : approaches to illicit angelic instruction among proto-Orthodox Christians
  • The interpenetration of Jewish and Christian traditions : the exegesis of Genesis and the marginalization of Enochic literature
  • The apocalyptic roots of Merkabah mysticism? : the reemergence of Enochic traditions in Rabbinic Judaism
  • Epilogue.

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