Warding Off Evil: Apotropaic Tradition in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Synoptic Gospels

by Michael J. Morris

In this study, Michael J. Morris examines aspects of synoptic gospel demonology; specifically, human responses to demonic evil. It is clear that early Christian demonology can be more fully understood against the background of early Jewish traditions. In the Dead Sea Scrolls, for instance, there are two fundamental ways by which protection against demons is sought. The first anti-demonic method is "exorcism," and the second is characterized by its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3161552636
• ISBN13: 9783161552632
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"