Angelomorphic Christology: Antecedents and Early Evidence

by Charles A. Gieschen

Book Overview

In Angelomorphic Christology author Charles Gieschen demonstrates that angel and angel-related traditions, especially those built upon the so-called "Angel of the Lord" figure in the Hebrew Bible, had a profound impact upon the origin, development, and shape of early Christian claims about Jesus.

Gieschen's book falls neatly into two halves. The first catalogues the various antecedents for Angelomorphic Christology--Jewish speculation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1481307940
• ISBN13: 9781481307949
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Baylor University Press
• Length: 419 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher