| Angelomorphic Christology: Antecedents and Early Evidence Contributor(s): Gieschen (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004108408 ISBN-13: 9789004108400 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $255.55 Product Type: Hardcover Language: Greek, Ancient (to 1453) Published: February 1998 Annotation: This study demonstrates that angel and angel-related traditions, especially those growing from the so-called "Angel of the Lord" in the Hebrew Bible, had a significant impact on the origins and early development of Christology to the point that an Angelomorphic Christology is discernable in several first century texts. Significant effort is given to tracing the antecedents of this Christology in the angels and divine hypostases of the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Jewish literature. The primary content of this volume is the presentation of pre-150 CE textual evidence of Angelomorphic Christology. This religio-historical study does not spawn a new Christology among the many scholarly "Christologies" already extant. Instead, it shows the interrelationship of various Christological trajectories and their adaptation from Jewish angelomorphic traditions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Christology - Religion | Judaism - General - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: 232 |
| LCCN: 97050045 |
| Series: Arbeiten Zur Geschichte Des Antiken Judentums Und Des Urchri |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 6.58" W x 9.78" (2.15 lbs) 424 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: This study demonstrates that angel and angel-related traditions, especially those growing from the so-called "Angel of the Lord" in the Hebrew Bible, had a significant impact on the origins and early development of Christology to the point that an Angelomorphic Christology is discernable in several first century texts. Significant effort is given to tracing the antecedents of this Christology in the angels and divine hypostases of the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Jewish literature. The primary content of this volume is the presentation of pre-150 CE textual evidence of Angelomorphic Christology. This religio-historical study does not spawn a new Christology among the many scholarly "Christologies" already extant. Instead, it shows the interrelationship of various Christological trajectories and their adaptation from Jewish angelomorphic traditions. |