{"product_id":"satan-and-the-problem-of-evil-from-the-bible-to-the-early-church-fathers-hardcover","title":"Satan and the Problem of Evil: From the Bible to the Early Church Fathers - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArchie T. Wright\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLoren T. Stuckenbruck\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSatan's transformation from opaque functionary to chief antagonist is one of the most striking features of the development of Jewish theology in the Second Temple Period and beyond. Once no more than an \"accuser\" testing members of the human community, Satan, along with his demons, is presented by Jewish apocalyptic texts and the New Testament as a main source of evil in the world. In \u003ci\u003eSatan and the Problem of Evil\u003c\/i\u003e, noted scholar Archie Wright explores this dynamic in both its historical and theological trajectories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInteractions with Zoroastrianism led Jewish and Christian writers of the Second Temple Period to separate God from responsibility for evil in the world. This led to the emergence of a heavenly being that is responsible for evil and suffering: Satan. \u003ci\u003eSatan and the Problem of Evil \u003c\/i\u003echarts the development of Satan traditions and the problem of evil from the Hebrew Bible and its various translations in the Greek Septuagint to Jewish literature from the Second Temple Period to the Greek New Testament. It concludes by examining the writings of the early church theologians, from the late first century through the fourth century CE. Wright argues that these latter writers present a shift in the understanding of Satan to one that is significantly different from the Jewish Scriptures, extrabiblical Jewish literature, and the New Testament.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccessibly written and comprehensive in scope, \u003ci\u003eSatan and the Problem of Evil \u003c\/i\u003eoffers researchers, scholars, students, and even the general reader a definitive treatment of a perennial question.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 302\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.06 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766964814112,"sku":"9781506432496","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/913da354720a18b3cdddf22852f4559e.webp?v=1780301947","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/satan-and-the-problem-of-evil-from-the-bible-to-the-early-church-fathers-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}