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The Origin of Evil Spirits: The Reception of Genesis 6:1-4 in Early Jewish Literature

Paperback 2015-04-01

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Archie T. Wright traces the development of the concept of evil spirits from the Hebrew Bible through postbiblical Jewish literature, examining the reception history of Genesis 6:1-4 in early Enochic and Philonic Judaism during the Second Temple Period. He suggests that the nonspecificity inherent in Genesis 6:1-4 opened the basis for the later emergence of an etiology of evil spirits as Jewish authors engaged with the text. As a result, Genesis 6:1-4 played an important part in the development of demonology in Second Temple Judaism.

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Publisher Description

Archie T. Wright traces the development of the concept of evil spirits from the Hebrew Bible through postbiblical Jewish literature, examining the reception history of Genesis 6:1-4 in early Enochic and Philonic Judaism during the Second Temple Period. He suggests that the nonspecificity inherent in Genesis 6:1-4 opened the basis for the later emergence of an etiology of evil spirits as Jewish authors engaged with the text. As a result, Genesis 6:1-4 played an important part in the development of demonology in Second Temple Judaism.

Koorong Code434663
ISBN1451490321
EAN9781451490329
Pages280
DepartmentAcademic
CategoryChurch History
PublisherAugsburg/fortress Press
Publication DateApr 2015
Dimensions16 x 164 x 224mm
Weight0.445kg