In this Book
- The Interpreting Angel Motif in Prophetic and Apocalyptic Literature:
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
- Series: Emerging Scholars
summary
Melvin traces the emergence and development of the motif of angelic interpretation of visions from late prophetic literature (Ezekiel 4048; Zechariah 16) into early apocalyptic literature (1 Enoch 1736; 7282; Daniel 78). 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 intermediariesa reimagination that profoundly influenced subsequent Jewish and Christian tradition.
Table of Contents
Download Full Book
- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. 2-7
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-xii
- Abbreviations
- pp. xiii-xviii
- Timeline
- 1. Introduction
- pp. 1-28
- 5. Conclusion
- pp. 173-186
- Bibliography
- pp. 187-210
- Index of Names
- pp. 211-214
- Index of Biblical References
- pp. 215-225
- Back Cover
- p. 247
Additional Information
ISBN
9781451469660
Related ISBN(s)
9781451465600
MARC Record
OCLC
868834813
Pages
208
Launched on MUSE
2014-01-17
Language
English
Open Access
No