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Interp Angel Motif in Prophetic and Apocalyptic Lit

by David P. Melvin

  • Paperback
  • 208 pages
  • Publisher: Fortress Press,U.S.
  • 15.4 x 22.9 x 1.4 cm

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For scholars and enthusiasts of biblical literature

Clarifies angelic roles in prophetic visions and texts

You will gain deeper insights into Jewish angelology

This book explores the role of angelic interpretation in prophetic and apocalyptic literature.

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Melvin traces the emergence and development of the motif of angelic interpretation of visions from late prophetic literature (Ezekiel 40 - 48; Zechariah 1 - 6) into early apocalyptic literature (1 Enoch 17 - 36; 72 - 82; Daniel 7 - 8). Examining how the historical and socio-political context of exilic and post-exilic Judaism and the broader religious and cultural environment shaped Jewish angelology in general, Melvin concludes that the motif of the interpreting angel served a particular function. Building upon the work of Susan Niditch, Melvin concludes that the interpreting angel motif served a polemical function in repudiating divination as a means of predicting the future, while at the same time elevating the authority of the visionary revelation. The literary effect is to reimagine God as an imperial monarch who rules and communicates through intermediaries - a reimagination that profoundly influenced subsequent Jewish and Christian tradition.
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  • Title

    Interp Angel Motif in Prophetic and Apocalyptic Lit

  • Author

    David P. Melvin

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Fortress Press,U.S.

  • Published

    August 2013

  • Weight

    350g

  • Page Count

    208

  • Dimensions

    15.4 x 22.9 x 1.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9781451465600

  • ISBN-10

    1451465602

  • Eden Code

    4247234

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