No Ordinary Angel: Celestial Spirits And Christian Claims About Jesus (the Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library)
by Susan R. Garrett /
2008 / English / PDF
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In this provocative, intelligent, and highly original
addition to the Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library, Susan
R. Garrett argues that angel talk has never been merely
about angels. Rather, from ancient times until the present,
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. In
In this provocative, intelligent, and highly original
addition to the Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library, Susan
R. Garrett argues that angel talk has never been merely
about angels. Rather, from ancient times until the present,
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. InNo Ordinary Angel
No Ordinary Angel, Garrett examines how biblical and
other ancient authors addressed such questions through
their portrayals of angels. She compares the ancient angel
talk to popular depictions of angels today and considers
how the ancient and modern portraits of angels relate to
Christian claims about Jesus.
, Garrett examines how biblical and
other ancient authors addressed such questions through
their portrayals of angels. She compares the ancient angel
talk to popular depictions of angels today and considers
how the ancient and modern portraits of angels relate to
Christian claims about Jesus.No Ordinary Angel
No Ordinary Angel offers important insights into the
development of angelology, the origins of Christology, and
popular Western spirituality ranging from fundamentalist to
New Age. In doing so, it provokes stimulating theological
reflection on key existential questions.
offers important insights into the
development of angelology, the origins of Christology, and
popular Western spirituality ranging from fundamentalist to
New Age. In doing so, it provokes stimulating theological
reflection on key existential questions.
