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Divine Scapegoats: Demonic Mimesis in Early Jewish Mysticism Andrei a Orlov
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Divine Scapegoats: Demonic Mimesis in Early Jewish Mysticism
Andrei a Orlov
Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Biographical Note: Andrei A. Orlov is Professor of Judaism and Christianity in Antiquity at Marquette University. He is the author of several books, including "Dark Mirrors: Azazel and Satanael in Early Jewish Demonology," also published by SUNY Press. Table of Contents: Preface Abbreviations Introduction-The Right in the Left: The Divine and the Demonic in the "Apocalypse of Abraham" and "2 Enoch" Part I. Studies in the "Apocalypse of Abraham" The Curses of Azazel The Cosmological Temple in the "Apocalypse of Abraham" The Demise of the Antagonist in the Apocalyptic Scapegoat Tradition The Nourishment of Azazel The Messianic Scapegoat in the "Apocalypse of Abraham" Part II. Studies in "2 Enoch" Adoil Outside the Cosmos: God Before and After Creation of Enochic Tradition The Veneration Motif in the Temptation Narrative of the Gospel of Matthew: Lessons from the Enochic Tradition Primordial Lights: The Logos and Adoil in the Johannine Prologue and "2 Enoch" Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index Contributor Bio: Orlov, Andrei A Andrei A. Orlov is Professor of Judaism and Christianity in Antiquity at Marquette University. His recent publications include Divine Manifestations in the Slavonic Pseudepigrapha (2009), Selected Studies in the Slavonic Pseudepigrapha (2009), Concealed Writings: Jewish Mysticism in the Slavonic Pseudepigrapha (2011) and Dark Mirrors: Azazel and Satanael in Early Jewish Demonology (2011).
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 1, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9781438455839 |
| Publishers | State University of New York Press |
| Genre | Religious Orientation > Jewish |
| Pages | 352 |
| Dimensions | 179 × 233 × 28 mm · 657 g |
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