The origin of evil spirits

• Verfasst von: Wright, Archie T.
• Titel: The origin of evil spirits
• Titelzusatz: the reception of Genesis 6:1-4 in early Jewish literature
• Verf.angabe: Archie T. Wright
• Ausgabe: Revised edition
• Verlagsort: Minneapolis
• Verlag: Fortress Press
• E-Jahr: 2015
• Jahr: c2015
• Umfang: XVI, 258 S.
• Format: 23 cm
• Fussnoten: Previous edition: Tübingen : Mohr Siebeck, 2005. - Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Durham, 2004 under the title: Breaching the cosmic order : the biblical tradition of Genesis 6:1-4 and its reception in early Enochic and Philonic Judaism. - Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-243) and index
• ISBN: 978-1-4514-9032-9
• ISBN: 1-4514-9032-1
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Rezensiert in: Carlson, Reed: [Rezension von: Wright, Archie T., The origin of evil spirits: The reception of Genesis 6:1–4 in early jewish literature (rev. ed.)]
• K10plus-PPN: 1616503998

Abstract

Introduction: 1 Enoch 1-36 : the Book of watchers : a review of recent research -- Strategies of interpreting Genesis 6:1-4 -- Reception of the "sons of God" in the Book of watchers -- The rebellion motif in the Book of watchers -- Reception of the watcher tradition in the Dead Sea scrolls -- Philo of Alexandria : interpreting Genesis 6:1-4 -- Results and conclusions