Table of Contents

Preface Abbreviations List of Contributors Part I From magei&a to Magic: Envisaging a Problematic Concept in the Study of Religion- Daria Pezzoli Olgiatti Magic in Ancient World and African Culture- Emmanuel Nwaoru Part II Jesus and Magic: Theodicean Perspectives to the Issue- Tom Holmén Jesus the Exorcist and Ancient Magic-Graham H. Twelftree Ma&goi - Astrologers, Ecstatics, Deceitful Prophets New Testament Understanding in Jewish and Pagan Context-Michael Becker Magic in the Book of Acts-Stanley E. Porter Part III Magic From Before the Dawn of the Time Understanding Magic in the Old Testament: A Shift in Paradigm (Deuteronomy 18:9 -14 and beyond)- Ann Jeffers Catalogue of Spirits, Liturgical Manuscript with Angelological Content, Incantation? Reflections on the Character of a Fragment from Qumran (4Q230 1) With Appendix: Edition of the Fragments of IAA #114- Eibert Tigchelaar The Daughters of Medeia: Enchanting Women in the Greco-Hellenistic World-Christiane Kunst Fascinating but Forbidden? Magic in Rome-Ulrike Riemer The Great Magical Papyrus of Paris (PGM IV) and the Bible-Pieter W. van der Horst The Eighth Book of Moses (PLeid. J 395): Hellenistic Jewish Influence in a Pagan Magical Papyrus- Bert Jan Lietaert Peerbolte

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This collection explores the importance of magic within Early Christianity

About the Author

Michael Labahn is Wissenchaftlicher Assistant for New Testament at Martin-Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany.

Dr. Michael Labahn is Wissenschaftlicher Assistant for New Testament at Martin-Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany. Dr. Bert Jan Lietaert Peerbolte is Lecturer (universitair docent) for New Testament at Kampen Theological University, The Netherlands.

Reviews

"A most useful update on magic in the NT ear."   Reviewed in International Review of Biblical Studies, 2007.

For those interested in magic in the specific context this collection includes, this book gives an up-to-date overview of the research on the topic. Like a kaleidoscope it presents views and in that way the title of the volume expresses itself: it's a kind of magic.
*Bijdragen, International Journal in Philosophy and Theology 71 (1)*