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Orlov, Andrei A., 1960-

Demons of change : antagonism and apotheosis in Jewish and Christian apocalypticism / Andrei A. Orlov. - 1 online resource (xiv, 263 pages)

Includes bibliographical references.

Between God and Satan: inauguration into the divine image in early Jewish and Christian accounts -- Furnace that kills and furnace that gives life: fiery trials and martyrdom in the Apocalypse of Abraham -- Leviathan's knot: the high priest's sash as a cosmological symbol -- Apocalyptic scapegoat traditions in the book of Revelation -- Azazel's will: internalization of evil in the Apocalypse of Abraham -- Glorification through fear in 2 Enoch.

"Demonstrates how conflict between a human adept as the divine warrior and an otherworldly antagonist plays a key role in early Jewish and Christian apocalyptic accounts"--

ISBN: 1438480903 9781438480909

Source: 22573/cats18205716 JSTOR

LCCN: 2020023194

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Apocalypse of Abraham--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.--Revelation--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Apocalypse of Abraham
Bible.--Revelation

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Theomachy in the Bible.
Apocalyptic literature--History and criticism.
Apocryphal books (Old Testament)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Théomachie dans la Bible.
Littérature apocalyptique--Histoire et critique.
Apocryphes (Ancien Testament)--Critique, interprétation, etc.
RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament
Apocalyptic literature
Apocryphal books (Old Testament)
Theomachy in the Bible

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

LC Class. No.: BS1199.T447 BS1199.T447 / O75 2020eb

Dewey Class. No.: 220/.046