The Watchers in Jewish and Christian Traditions

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Judaism, Sacred Writings, Bible & Bible Studies, New Testament, Study
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Author: ISBN: 9781451465136
Publisher: Fortress Press Publication: February 1, 2014
Imprint: Fortress Press Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781451465136
Publisher: Fortress Press
Publication: February 1, 2014
Imprint: Fortress Press
Language: English

At the origin of the Watchers tradition is the single enigmatic reference in Genesis 6 to the "sons of God" who had intercourse with human women, producing a race of giants upon the earth. That verse sparked an explosion of cosmological and theological speculation in early Judaism. Here leading scholars explore the contours of the Watchers traditions through history, tracing their development through the Enoch literature, Jubilees, and other early Jewish and Christian writings. This volume provides a lucid survey of current knowledge and interpretation of one of the most intriguing theological motifs of the Second Temple period.

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At the origin of the Watchers tradition is the single enigmatic reference in Genesis 6 to the "sons of God" who had intercourse with human women, producing a race of giants upon the earth. That verse sparked an explosion of cosmological and theological speculation in early Judaism. Here leading scholars explore the contours of the Watchers traditions through history, tracing their development through the Enoch literature, Jubilees, and other early Jewish and Christian writings. This volume provides a lucid survey of current knowledge and interpretation of one of the most intriguing theological motifs of the Second Temple period.

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