No Ordinary Angel Celestial Spirits and Christian Claims about Jesus

Name: No Ordinary Angel Celestial Spirits and Christian Claims about Jesus
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ISBN: 9780300140958

ISBN-10: 0300140959

ISBN-13: 9780300140958

Edition: 2008

Authors: Susan R. Garrett

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In this provocative, intelligent, and highly original addition to the Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library, Susan R. Garrett argues that angel talk has never been merely about angels. Rather, from ancient times until the present, talk about angels has served as a vehicle for reflection on other fundamental life questions, including the nature of God7;s presence and intervention in the world, the existence and meaning of evil, and the fate of humans after death. InNo Ordinary Angel, Garrett examines how biblical and other ancient authors addressed such questions through their portrayals of angels. She compares the ancient angel talk to popular depictions of angels today and considers how the…

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 11/25/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.408
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Abbreviations


Hebrew and Greek Transliteration


Introduction



Agents of Healing, Messengers of Truth



Angels at the Throne: Entering into God's Presence



Falling Angels: Desiring Divinity, Wanting the World



Satan and the Powers



Guardian Angels



Angels and Death


Conclusion


Notes


Bibliography


General Index


Index of Modern Authors


Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Writings