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Author Klutz, Todd

Title Magic in the Biblical World : From the Rod of Aaron to the Ring of Solomon
Published London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (278 pages)
Series The Library of New Testament Studies
Library of New Testament studies.
Contents Reinterpreting 'magic' in the world of Jewish and Christian scripture : an introduction / Todd E. Klutz -- Part I. 'Magic' in Jewish sculpture and at Qumran -- Competing magicians in Exodus 7-9 : interpreting magic in the priestly theology / Thomas C. Romer -- 1 Samuel 28 and the condemnation of necromancy in Persian Yehud / Christophe L. Nihan -- Qoheleth 11.1-6 and divination / Alain Buhlmann -- Deuteronomy 18.9-14 in the Qumran scrolls / George J. Brooke -- . Part II. 'Magic' in the New Testament and its Graeco-Roman milieu -- Magic and scepticism in and around the first Christian century / F. Gerald Downing -- Magic and miracle in the Acts of the apostles / Daniel Marguerat -- Virtual prison breaks : non-escape narratives and the definition of 'magic' / Andy M. Reimer -- Paul and 'magic' / Thierry Laus -- Magic/thaumaturgy and the pastorals / Lloyd K. Pietersen -- Part III. 'Magic' in disreputable books from late antiquity -- Sefer ha-Razim and the problem of black magic in early Judaism / Philip S. Alexander -- Melanitis gē in the Cyranides and related texts : new evidence for the origins and etymology of alchemy? / David Bain -- The archer and the cross : chorographic astrology and literary design in the Testament of Solomon / Todd E. Klutz
Summary The category 'magic', long used to signify an allegedly substantive type of activity distinguishable from 'religion', has nearly been dismantled by recent historical and social-scientific approaches to religious studies. While recognising and at times reinforcing this stance, the essays in this collection show that there is still much to be learned about the cultural context of early Judaism and Christianity by analysing ancient texts which either use 'magic' as a category for purposes of deviance labelling or promote behaviour of a broadly magico-religious variety. Through sustained engage
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SUBJECT Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- Congresses
Bible fast
Subject Magic -- Biblical teaching -- Congresses
Magic, Ancient -- Congresses
BIBLES -- General.
RELIGION -- Biblical Reference -- General.
RELIGION -- Biblical Reference -- Handbooks.
Magic, Ancient
Magic -- Biblical teaching
Bijbel.
Magie.
Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780567318015
056731801X