Angels as Warriors in Late Second Temple Jewish Literature

Name: Angels as Warriors in Late Second Temple Jewish Literature
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Aleksander R. Michalak(Autor*in)

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Erschienen im November 2012

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Cover
Preface
Abbreviations
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. The Problem
2. Investigations of angelology
3. Literature concerning the martial connotations of angels
Chapter 1: The ??? ????? and the other heavenly beings in the Hebrew Bible
Introduction
1. Current literature on biblical 'angelology'
2. The names of lesser divine beings in the Hebrew Bible
3. Main biblical traditions
3.1. Divine Council in Israel and in the ancient Near East
3.1.1. Psalm 68:2, 18
3.1.2. Blessing of Moses and Song of the Ark
3.1.3. Numbers 10:35-36
3.2. Later references to a heavenly army
3.2.1. 2 Kings 6:15-17
3.2.2. Zechariah 14:5
3.2.3. 2 Chronicles 21:22
3.3. Iconography
4. Angels: ??????
4.1. The Angel of Yahweh (???? ????
4.1.1. The Angel of Yahweh in a military role
4.1.2. Genesis 32:2-3
4.2. Commander of the Host of Yahweh in Josh 5:13-15
5. Stars and the host of heaven
5.1. Josh 10:12-13
5.2. Habakkuk 3
5.3. Other texts referring to the astral host
Summary
Chapter 2: The principal angels, angelic hierarchies and angelic military names
Introduction
1. The principal angels and angelic hierarchies
1.2. Four, six or seven principal angels?
1.2.1. The principal angels and the Watchers
1.2.2. Angels as the protectors and destroyers of Jerusalem
1.2.3. The inviolability of the Temple and the Jewish rebels
1.2.4. Other sources about the angelic commitment to the Temple
2. The angel of the presence
3. Angelic military titles
3.1. Military terminology in the works of Philo
Summary
Chapter 3: Michael and Gabriel
Introduction
1. The name and origin of Michael
1.1. Michael in the Book of Daniel
1.2. Archistrategos
1.2.1. Archistrategos in the Testament of Abraham
1.2.2. Archistrategos in the Greek Apocalypse of Baruch
1.2.3. Archistrategos in Joseph and Aseneth
1.2.4. The origin of the name and its use in Jewish works
1.3. Michael in other works
1.3.1. Michael in Rev 12:7-8
2. Gabriel
3. Michael and Gabriel in Rabbinic writings
Summary
Chapter 4: Angels in 1 Enoch
Introduction
1. Host of heaven in 1 Enoch 1:3-8
1.1. 1 Enoch 1:9
1.2. 1 Enoch 9-10
1.3. 1 Enoch 56:5-7
1.4. 1 Enoch 8:1
69:6
1.5. Divine war in 1 Enoch 90:14
Summary
Chapter 5: Warrior angels at Qumran
Introduction
1. The War Scroll
1.1. War cry of the angels
1.2. Angels and trumpets
1.3. Angels on shields
1.4. 1QM 12
1.5. The Prince of Light
1.6. Belial
1.6.1. Belial in the Hymns of Thanksgiving (Chaoskampf)
1.6.2. Belial in 1QM
2. Michael and Melchizedek
2.1. Melchizedek as the heavenly leader in Songs of the Sabbath Sacrifice
2.2. 4Q529 (The Words of Michael)
Summary
Chapter 6: Angelophanies in 2 Maccabees and 3 Maccabees
Introduction
1. The idea of angelic help in 2 Maccabees
1.1. 2 Maccabees 3:25
1.2. 2 Maccabees 5:2
1.3. 2 Maccabees 10:29-30
1.4. 2 Maccabees 11:6-8
1.5. 2 Maccabees 15:22-24
2. Angelic intervention in 3 Maccabees
Summary
Chapter 7: The conceptions of angels in the works of Josephus and Pseudo-Philo
Introduction
1. Josephus and angels
1.1. Warlike angels in the writings of Josephus
2. Angels in the work of Pseudo-Philo
Summary
Chapter 8: Warrior angels in the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
Introduction
1. Angels in the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
1.1. The mighty angel in T.Judah 3:10
1.2. Armies of angels in T.Levi 3:3
1.3. T.Levi 5:6 and T.Dan 6:1-3
Summary
Conclusion
Appendix A: Contest between the good angel and the devil
Appendix B: Fravashi
Bibliography
A. Primary Sources
B. Secondary literature
Index of Ancient Sources
Ancient Near Eastern texts
Old Testament
New Testament
Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha and Related Literature
Dead Sea Scrolls
Josephus
Philo
Other Ancient Authors
Christian Sources
Rabbinic Literature
Jerusalem Talmud
Babylonian Talmud
Midrash
Other works of Haggadah
Targums
Hekhalot literature
Textbooks of Aramaic Documents from Ancient Egypt
Nag Hammadi texts
Iranian texts
Arabic texts
Other sources
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Subjects

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