The Birth of Satan Tracing the Devil's Biblical Roots

by Wray, T. J.; Mobley, Gregory

• ISBN13: 9781403969330
• ISBN10: 1403969337
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-10-01
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Summary

Of all the demons, monsters, fiends, and ogres to preoccupy the western imagination in literature, art, and film, no figure has been more feared'”or misunderstood-than Satan. But how accurate are the popular images of Satan? How-and why-did this rather minor biblical character morph into the very embodiment of evil? T.J. Wray and Gregory Mobley guide readers on a journey to retrace Satan's biblical roots. Engaging and informative, The Birth of Satan is a must read for anyone who has ever wondered about the origins of the Devil.

Author Biography

T. J. Wray is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Salve Regina University. She is the author of Surviving the Death of a Sibling and Grief Dreams. Gregory Mobley is Associate Professor, Andover Newton Theological School.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Preface: Beginnings	xiii
Introduction	1	(4)
1. The Bible and Other Preliminaries	5	(22)
2. Unsystematic Theology: The Nature of God in the Hebrew Bible	27	(24)
3. The Devil Is in the Details: Satan in the Hebrew Bible	51	(24)
4. The Influence of Israel's Neighbors on the Development of Satan	75	(20)
5. Satan between the Testaments	95	(18)
6. Satan in the New Testament	113	(36)
7. Hell: Satan's Home	149	(12)
8. Why Satan Matters	161	(20)
Notes	181	(17)
Resources	198	(7)
Index	205	(8)
Recommended Reading	213