The Myth of Rebellious Angels

Born 1960; BA Milligan College; MDiv and PhD Princeton Theological Seminary; since 2012 Chair of New Testament Studies (with Emphasis on Ancient Judaism) at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany.

• Origins of Evil in Jewish Apocalyptic Tradition: The Interpretation of Genesis 6:1-4 in the Second and Third Centuries B.C.E. - Giant Mythology and Demonology: From the Ancient Near East to the Dead Sea Scrolls - The Lamech Narrative in the Genesis Apocryphon (1QapGen) and 1 Enoch 106-107: A Tradition-Historical Study of Two Ancient Accounts about Noah's Birth - Demonic Beings and the Dead Sea Scrolls - Early Enochic and Daniel Traditions in the Dead Sea Scrolls - The Book of Tobit and the Problem of "Magic" - To What Extent Did Philo's Treatment of Enoch and the Giants Presuppose Knowledge of Enochic and Other Sources Preserved in the Dead Sea Scrolls? - Conflicting Stories: The Spirit Origin of Jesus' Birth - The Human Being and Demonic Invasion: Therapeutic Models in Ancient Christian and Jewish Texts - The Need for Protection from the Evil One and John's Gospel - The "Cleansing" of the Gentiles: Background for the Rationale behind the Apostles' Decree - Posturing "Apocalyptic" in Pauline Theology: How Much Contrast with Jewish Tradition? - Why Should Women Cover Their Heads Because of the Angels? (1 Corinthians 11:10) - The Apocalypse of John, 1 Enoch, and the Question of Influence