Tag Archives: Angels

Priests and Israel as Superhuman

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Daniel R. Streett

In my research on the reception of the Jewish festivals, I focus on the idea that the festivals are moments when humans can participate in the divine or heavenly life/world. A well-known example: Philo depicts the High Priest on Yom Kippur … Continue reading →

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Thegri the Angelic Beastmaster–A Mystery in the Shepherd of Hermas

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Daniel R. Streett

Reading the Shepherd the other day (actually listening to my sweet wife read it to me as we were driving to church), I encountered the following tale in Hermas’ fourth vision. Hermas sees a huge 100-foot long beast, which he … Continue reading →

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