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The Biblical View: A Survey
Magical Activities
Divinatory Techniques
Magicians Seers and Diviners
An Assessment
Bibliography
Index of Biblical References
Index of Authors
General Index
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“This short
monograph is a welcome contribution to an exciting research area,
that is, the study of magic in ancient religions. Whereas studies
of Jewish religion in the Second Temple or late antique periods
can profit from a relatively rich set of literary and archaeological
data (although often struggling with great difficulties of interpretation),
Nigosian has decided to explore a range of biblical material (contained
in the OT) that is not covered by most other works and is excluded
from almost any other source of evidence.” The Catholic
Biblical Quarterly
“In order to provide biblical students
and others with basic information, Nigosian (biblical and Near Eastern
religions, U. of Toronto-Victoria College) assembles, classifies,
and critically examines Old Testament evidence for the occult functionaries
and their activities in ancient Israelite religion. Among his topics
are exorcising demons, cleromancy (casting lots), and necromancers.”
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