Angels of Destruction (Mal’akhei Ḥabalah): Two Millennia of Jewish Horror

This article traces the meanings and uses of the Hebrew concept mal’akhei ḥabalah [angels of destruction], a common designation for monsters that has been mentioned in Jewish texts for over two millennia. Thus far, scholars have considered mal’akhei ḥabalah only in isolated contexts. In contrast, we...

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Authors: Kabalek, Kobi (Author) ; Zinger, Nimrod (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2024
In: European journal of jewish studies
Year: 2024, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-26
Further subjects:B history of concepts
B history of emotions
B Fear
B Horror
B mal’akhei ḥabalah
B Jewish History
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