"This volume offers a collection of essays, earlier versions of which have been presented in the Early Christianity between Judaism and Hellenism seminar of the European Association of Biblical Studies during its Annual Meeting in Groningen, July 2004"--P. [vii]. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
880-01 The Eighth Book of Moses (PLeid. J 395) : Hellenistic Jewish influence in a pagan magical papyrus / Bert Jan Lietaert Peerbolte. Magic in the ancient world and African culture / Emmanuel O. Nwaoru -- Jesus and magic : theodicean perspectives to the issue / Tom HolmeĢn -- Jesus the exorcist and ancient magic / Graham H. Twelftree -- [Magoi] : astrologers, ecstatics, deceitful prophets : New Testament understanding in Jewish and pagan context / Michael Becker -- Magic in the Book of Acts / Stanley E. Porter -- Magic from before the dawn of time : understanding magic in the Old Testament : a shift in paradigm (Deuteronomy 18:9-14 and beyond) / Ann Jeffers -- Catalogue of spirits, liturgical manuscript with angelological content, incantation? : reflections on the character of a fragment from Qumran (4Q230 1), with appendix, edition of the fragments of IAA #114 / Eibert Tigchelaar -- The daughters of Medea : enchanting women in the Graeco-Hellenistic world / Christiane Kunst -- Fascinating but forbidden? : magic in Rome / Ulrike Riemer -- The great magical papyrus of Paris (PGM IV) and the Bible / Pieter W. van der Horst -- The Eighth Book of Moses (PLeid. J 395) : Hellenistic Jewish influence in a pagan magical papyrus / Bert Jan Lietaert Peerbolte.
Series:
Library of New Testament studies ; 306 T & T Clark library of biblical studies Library of New Testament studies. European studies on Christian origins
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