In early Jewish and early Christian texts, dualistic worldviews and demonic or devilish figures make frequent and varied appearances. The present volume focuses on the background and development of these things in Second Temple Judaism and explains New Testament traditions within early Jewish contexts.

Dualistic worldviews and demonic or devilish figures make frequent and varied appearances in both early Jewish and early Christian texts. By setting out the background and charting the development of these notions in Second Temple Judaism, this volume explains New Testament traditions within early Jewish contexts, focusing on issues of the origins of evil and its eschatological removal, the role of eschatological opponents and the function of demons. Textually, the Dead Sea Scrolls and other Second Temple texts are highlighted alongside the Jesus tradition. Four concluding contributions reflect the place of demonological ideas in present theological thought and problems of handling them in church practice.

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ist Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Lehrstuhl für Systematische Theologie mit Schwerpunkt Ethik an der Theologischen Fakultät der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel. Geboren 1962; 1996 Promotion; 1998 Habilitation; seit 2010 Professor für Neues Testament an der Universität Zürich. Geboren 1969; Studium der Theologie und Philosophie; 2004 Promotion; 2007 Habilitation; seit 2010 Professor für Geschichte und Archäologie des frühen Christentums und seiner Umwelt am Institut für Neues Testament und Judaistik an der Theologischen Fakultät der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel.