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The spirit world in the letters of Paul the Apostle : a critical examination of the role of spiritual beings in the authentic Pauline epistles
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The spirit world in the letters of Paul the Apostle : a critical examination of the role of spiritual beings in the authentic Pauline epistles / Guy Williams.
ISBN
9783525530955
3525530951
Published
Göttingen : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, c2009.
Physical Description
336 p. ; 24 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 08, 2009
Series
Forschungen zur Religion und Literatur des Alten und Neuen Testaments ; Bd. 231
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references ([317]-333) and index.
Contents
Introduction
The spirit and the spirit world
A history of research
Early perceptions of Paul and the spirit world
Formulating an approach
Analysing angels and demons
Satan
Angels
Rulers, authorities, powers
Demons
The elements of the world
The role of angels and demons
Tracing connections
The spirit world and christology
Angels and christology
Possession and the spirit of Christ
The spirit world and christology (conclusion)
The spirit world and soteriology
The spirit world in Paul's soteriological narrative
Healings and exorcisms
The spirit world and soteriology (conclusion)
The spirit world and the community
The presence and problem of the angels
The spirits, sex, and marriage
Spiritual conflict
The spirit world and the community
Conclusion.
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