The Fall of the Angels / / edited by Christoph Auffarth, Loren Stuckenbruck.
The fall of the angels is one of the biblical narratives which, above all in the history of the bible's reception, have developed an extraordinary effect: In the biblical canon they appear just as hints (Gen. 6; Isaiah 14; Apocalypse 12). Little concern for the text as well as a tradition and r...
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| Superior document: | Themes in Biblical Narrative ; 6 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden;, Boston : : BRILL,, 2004. |
| Year of Publication: | 2004 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Themes in Biblical Narrative ;
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| Physical Description: | ix, 302 p. :; ill. |
| Notes: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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| Summary: | The fall of the angels is one of the biblical narratives which, above all in the history of the bible's reception, have developed an extraordinary effect: In the biblical canon they appear just as hints (Gen. 6; Isaiah 14; Apocalypse 12). Little concern for the text as well as a tradition and reception not covered by the canon makes the narrative grow and change considerably, as well as freely negotiate in the popular media of iconography, liturgy and theatre. As a completed narrative the fall of the angels appears only in the literature of the apocalyptic movement. The so-called Henoch tradition provides revelations about the cosmos and the secrets of Heaven and Earth. Through this mystery our present world is coded as a battle between good and evil. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 128091470X 9786610914708 9047404335 1429409932 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Christoph Auffarth, Loren Stuckenbruck. |