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Book SynopsisTrade Review"well-written value" Theological Book Review Vol. 19 No. 1 2007 -- Kenneth G C Newport
"I heartily recommend Chaos and the Son of Man as a helpful collection, analysis, and explication of Second Temple period texts which include the Chaoskampf tradition." --David P. Melvin, Baylor University, Hebrew Studies 50 (2009) -- David P. Melvin, Baylor University
'Angel sets out his method in detail... this book is a useful catalogue of possible examples of Chaoskampf imagery' John J. Collins, Journal of Jewish Studies, Autumn 2007 -- John J. Collins
Reviewed in International Review of Biblical Studies, 2007.
'This is a practical, perceptive, and well-written book that every scholar who wishes to study the Hebrew Chaoskampf tradition in early Judaism and Christianity must consult.' Lorenzo DiTomasso, RBL 05/2008 -- Lorenzo DiTomasso * Review of Biblical Literature *
Table of ContentsChapter One: Introduction and Survey of Literature An outline of the main thesis of the book; a survey of work on the motif of God's battle with chaos in the Old Testament; a review of literature touching on this motif in the period 515 BCE to 200 CE; summary. Chapter Two: Methodology and Structure An explanation of the methodology used to demonstrate the main thesis of the book and an explanation of its structure. Chapter Three: The Hebrew Chaoskampf Tradition in Qumran texts from 515 BCE to 200 CE A detailed textual analysis of the Chaoskampf motif in fourteen texts: 1QM 12:8-10; 1QHa 10:12-16; 1QHa 10:27-28; 1QHa 11:6-18; 1QHa 11:27-36; 1QHa 14:22-25; 4Q163 25:1-3; 4QCD-A 8:9-12a; 4Q370 1:3-5,8; 4Q381 15:4-5; 4Q416 1:11-12; 4Q437 2:1:10; 4Q504 1-2:3:3; 11Q5 26:9-10a. Chapter Four: The Hebrew Chaoskampf Tradition in Apocryphal and Pseudepigraphical Psalms, Prayers and Wisdom Literature from 515 BCE to 200 CE A detailed textual analysis of the Chaoskampf motif in seven texts: Sirach 43:8-26 (MT & LXX); Prayer of Manasseh 1-4; Psalms of Solomon 2:25-26; Joseph & Aseneth 12:11; Wisdom of Solomon 5:17-23; Wisdom of Solomon 11:18-19. Chapter Five: The Hebrew Chaoskampf Tradition in Apocalyptic Literature, Gospels and Testaments from 515 BCE to 200 CE A detailed textual analysis of the Chaoskampf motif in eight texts, giving new insights into two of Jesus' son of man sayings (Mark 13:24-27; Luke 21:25-28): Daniel 7:2-14; Testament of Judah 21:6-9; Testament of Asher 7:2-3; Testament of Moses 10:1-10; Mark 13:24-27; Luke 21:25-28; 4Ezra 8:20-23; 4Ezra 13:2-13. Chapter Six: The Hebrew Chaoskampf Tradition in Jewish Historiography from 515 BCE to 200 CE A detailed textual analysis of the Chaoskampf motif in thirteen texts: Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum 9:3, 10:5, 11:5, 15:2, 23:10, 31:1a?2, 32:7-8; Josephus' Antiquities 2:343-344, 3:80, 3:154/159-161/184-185, 5:60, 5:205, 6:27. Chapter Seven: Conclusions A summary of the findings; comments on how these findings affect our understanding of the nature of this mythological tradition in the Second Temple period, of the rise of apocalyptic and certain texts dealing with a son of man figure; recommendations for further research. Appendix: The Hebrew Chaoskampf Tradition in the Septuagint Translation of the Old Testament and the Translation of Chaos Monsters A brief survey of how names for the chaos monsters of the Old Testament were translated and what this can tell us about the translators' understanding of the motif.
