The Watchers in Jewish and Christian Traditions
Author | : Angela Kim Harkins |
Publisher | : Fortress Press |
Total Pages | : 251 |
Release | : 2014-02-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781451465136 |
ISBN-13 | : 1451465130 |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Watchers in Jewish and Christian Traditions written by Angela Kim Harkins and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading scholars explore the tradition, rooted in Genesis 6, of “the Watchers,” mysterious heavenly beings who became the focus of rich cosmological and theological speculation in early Judaism. Chapters trace the development of the Watchers through the Enoch literature, Jubilees, and other early Jewish and Christian writings.