No Ordinary Angel Celestial Spirits and Christian Claims About Jesus

Klappentext Argues that angelology has never been merely about angels. Rather! from ancient times onwards! talk about angels has served as a vehicle for reflection on other fundamental life questions! including the nature of God's presence and intervention in the world! the existence and meaning of evil! and the fate of humans after death. Zusammenfassung Argues that angelology has never been merely about angels. Rather, from ancient times onwards, talk about angels has served as a vehicle for reflection on other fundamental life questions, including the nature of God's presence and intervention in the world, the existence and meaning of evil, and the fate of humans after death.

Product details

• Authors: Susan R. Garrett
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 25.11.2008
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity
• EAN: 9780300140958
• ISBN: 978-0-300-14095-8
• Pages: 352
• Dimensions (packing): 16.5 x 22.9 x 3.2 cm
• Series: The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library; Anchor Yale Bible Reference Li; The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library; Anchor Bible Reference Library
• Subjects: RELIGION / Christianity / General; RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General; Christianity; Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts; Biblical Studies & Exegesis