Attention has been given in recent scholarship to Tobit's use of Israel's angel tradition... more Attention has been given in recent scholarship to Tobit's use of Israel's angel tradition in its depiction of Raphael, but the exodus account and the role of the angel of the Lord has been overlooked. This article argues that Tobit adapts that account to depict a ‘micro’ exodus with a ground-breaking portrayal of the angel of the Lord who condescends as an Israelite to deliver suffering exiles. In doing so, Tobit bears witness to a belief in a condescending heavenly savior that is found in several other texts of Second Temple Judaism.
Submission copy of paper read at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature (S... more Submission copy of paper read at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature (San Diego, CA). Presented in the Philippians section. Pending publication in 2023
Attention has been given in recent scholarship to Tobit's use of Israel's angel tradition in its ... more Attention has been given in recent scholarship to Tobit's use of Israel's angel tradition in its depiction of Raphael, but the exodus account and the role of the angel of the the Lord has been overlooked. This article argues that Tobit adapts that account to depict a 'micro' exodus with a ground breaking portrayal of the angel of the Lord, who condescends as an Israelite to deliver suffering exiles. In doing so, Tobit bears witness to a belief in a condescending heavenly savior that is found in several other sects of Second Temple Judaism.
Attention has been given in recent scholarship to Tobit's use of Israel's angel tradition... more Attention has been given in recent scholarship to Tobit's use of Israel's angel tradition in its depiction of Raphael, but the exodus account and the role of the angel of the Lord has been overlooked. This article argues that Tobit adapts that account to depict a ‘micro’ exodus with a ground-breaking portrayal of the angel of the Lord who condescends as an Israelite to deliver suffering exiles. In doing so, Tobit bears witness to a belief in a condescending heavenly savior that is found in several other texts of Second Temple Judaism.
Submission copy of paper read at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature (S... more Submission copy of paper read at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature (San Diego, CA). Presented in the Philippians section. Pending publication in 2023
Attention has been given in recent scholarship to Tobit's use of Israel's angel tradition in its ... more Attention has been given in recent scholarship to Tobit's use of Israel's angel tradition in its depiction of Raphael, but the exodus account and the role of the angel of the the Lord has been overlooked. This article argues that Tobit adapts that account to depict a 'micro' exodus with a ground breaking portrayal of the angel of the Lord, who condescends as an Israelite to deliver suffering exiles. In doing so, Tobit bears witness to a belief in a condescending heavenly savior that is found in several other sects of Second Temple Judaism.
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