Satan and the problem of evil: from the Bible to the Early Church fathers

"Satan and the problem of evil charts the development of Satan traditions and the problem of evil, from the Hebrew Bible and its various translations in the Greek Septuagint, to Jewish literature of the Second Temple Period, to the Greek New Testament. It concludes by examining the writings of...

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Main Author: Wright, Archie T. (Author)
Contributors: Stuckenbruck, Loren T. 1960- (Writer of preface)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Minneapolis, MN Fortress Press [2022]
In:Year: 2022
Reviews:[Rezension von: Wright, Archie T., Satan and the problem of evil : From the Bible to the Early Church Fathers] (2023) (Monnig, Matthew)
Further subjects:B Theodicy
B Théodicée
B Devil Biblical teaching
B Devil - History of doctrines
B Démon - Histoire des doctrines
B Démon - Enseignement biblique
B Devil - Biblical teaching
B Devil History of doctrines
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Summary:"Satan and the problem of evil charts the development of Satan traditions and the problem of evil, from the Hebrew Bible and its various translations in the Greek Septuagint, to Jewish literature of the Second Temple Period, to the Greek New Testament. It concludes by examining the writings of the early church theologians, from the late first century through the fourth century CE. Wright argues that these latter writers present a shift in the understanding of Satan to one that is significantly different from that found in the Jewish Scriptures, extrabiblical Jewish literature, and the New Testament"--cover
Item Description:Includes bibliography (pages 253-270) and indexes
ISBN:1506432492