Fallen Angels and the History of Judaism and Christianity: The Reception of Enochic Literature
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (512 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521853788 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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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 metalworking, cosmetology, magic, and divination. By tracing the transformations of this motif in Second Temple, Rabbinic, and early medieval Judaism and early, late antique, and Byzantine Christianity, this book sheds light on the history of interpretation of Genesis, the changing status of Enochic literature, and the place of parabiblical texts and traditions in the interchange between Jews and Christians in Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages.
She has co-edited two volumes, The Ways that Never Parted: Jews and Christians in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages (with Adam H. She is presently working on a book about 'Jewish-Christianity' and the diversity of late antique Judaism. Becker, Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2003) and Heavenly Rea
"A beautifully written book" according to nearlyimperfect. A beautifully written book. The desertion of the angels from God, their sins, their violence and how they have slipped into our hearts is fascinating to me. I'm not going to make any full blown review because i just purchased the book. The power and trickery of fallen angels and how perhaps to avoid said trickery is fascinating. i think will thoroughly enjoy actually love to read this book.. KARINA said 663 dollars for an ebook really amazon?? I am highly insulted that after spending a ridiculous amount of money on a kindle that I have to spend 63 dollars to read this book in digital format! This is highway robbery! sixty three dollars for a digital book??? I think I need to ship my kindle back considering that every book I want to purchase for it is much cheaper in the original paper edition. What a ripp off. dollars for an ebook really amazon??. I am highly insulted that after spending a ridiculous amount of money on a kindle that I have to spend 663 dollars for an ebook really amazon?? I am highly insulted that after spending a ridiculous amount of money on a kindle that I have to spend 63 dollars to read this book in digital format! This is highway robbery! sixty three dollars for a digital book??? I think I need to ship my kindle back considering that every book I want to purchase for it is much cheaper in the original paper edition. What a ripp off. dollars to read this book in digital format! This is highway robbery! sixty three dollars for a digital book??? I think I need to ship my kindle back considering that every book I want to purchase for it is much cheaper in the original paper edition. What a ripp off
Anyone interested in the Book of Watchers, the development of the Enochic literature, or the complex development of Judaism and Christianity needs to interact with this significant study." The Catholic Historical Review, Kevin Sullivan . It is really an excellent, impressive contribution." James C. "Reed has written a superb piece of scholarship. In my experience it is rare for someone to be able to examine such a diversity of texts with such impressive skill and insight. VanderKam, The University of Notre Dame"Excellent the difficult task of tracing the complex interaction between Judaism and Christianity over time is done with sophistication