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Evil and the Devil

By Erkki Koskenniemi , Ida Fröhlich

Book information

Publisher
Bloomsbury T&T Clark
Year
2013
ISBN
0567371484, 9780567371485
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1570083 bytes)
Series
The Library of New Testament Studies
Pages
272\274
Time added
2017-06-07 19:29:08
Bible Study;New Testament;Old Testament;Guides;BibPractices & Sacred Texts;Religious Art;Religious S

Description

The problem of evil has preoccupied world religions for centuries. The Old Testament contained no uniform dogma on evil powers, launching a fierce debate that has dominated theological and philosophical thought through the centuries to this day. Evil and the Devil brings together contributions from leading inter national scholars to chart that debate, tracing the history of evil from its origins in the Old Testament through early Judaism and the New Testament to the thought of Origen and one of the topic's most influential theologians, Augustine. What role did evil adopt in ancient Judaism? What impact did the association of miracles with demons have upon Matthew's Gospel? Evil and the Devil examines such questions, resulting in a fascinating and comprehensive exploration of portrayals of evil and its power and influence on religious thought.

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