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Magic in the biblical world : from the rod of Aaron to the ring of Solomon / edited by Todd E. Klutz.

Contributor(s): Klutz, Todd
Material type: TextTextSeries: Journal for the study of the New Testament: Publisher: London, England ; New York, N.Y. : T & T Clark International, [2003]Copyright date: ©2003Description: xiii, 261 pages ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0567083624 (pbk. : alk. paper); 9780567083623 (pbk. : alk. paper)Subject(s): Magic -- Biblical teaching -- Congresses | Magic, Ancient -- Congresses | Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- CongressesDDC classification: 220.8/13343 LOC classification: BS680.M3 | M332 2003Bibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
Reinterpreting 'magic' in the world of Jewish and Christian scripture : an introduction / Todd E. Klutz -- 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 -- 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 -- 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.

Papers presented at a colloquium held at the Universities of Manchester and Sheffield on May 6-8, 1999.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Reinterpreting 'magic' in the world of Jewish and Christian scripture : an introduction / Todd E. Klutz -- 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 -- 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 -- 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.

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