Documents God

God 1 God God usually refers to the single deity in monotheism or the monist deity in pantheism.[1] God is often conceived of as the supernatural creator and overseer of…

Documents Translating Sheol as “Hell”: A Clear Case of Cultural Imposition?

1 Translating Sheol as “Hell”: A Clear Case of Cultural Imposition? Timothy Martin Lewis The King James Version of the Bible (1611) translated Sheol (¬·s:) thirty-one…

Documents Amulets and Angels Visionary Experience in the Testament of Job and the Hekhalot

Amulets and Angels: Visionary experience in the Testament of Job and the Hekhalot literature by Rebecca Lesses, Ithaca College 1. Introduction In Jewish texts from late antiquity…