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COMMENT
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012
Holy Pagans of the Old Testament - Jean Danielou
This is a great little book from 1957. It has short chapters on 'pagan' saints Abel, Henoch, Danel, Noe, Job, Melchisedech, Lot and The Queen of Saba.
These were non-Jews in the Old Testament who were not covered by the covenants with Abraham and Moses. They are the saints of the cosmic religion. They are under the 'cosmic covenant'.
It written in a similar style to Danielou's Angels and their mission with plenty of quotations from the era of Origen, Iranaeus and apochryphal writings. For example...
'Now the vision appeared to me in this wise: Clouds called me and the winds caused me to take wing.They carried me on high. I passed through them until I reached a high wall built of hailstones. Tongues of fire surrounded me and I drew near to a great house. Its roof was like the pathway to the stars: in the midst stood Cherubim and its roof was of water.'
The Angels book was better but this is still a good second. A pleasure to read. Highly recommended
.
These were non-Jews in the Old Testament who were not covered by the covenants with Abraham and Moses. They are the saints of the cosmic religion. They are under the 'cosmic covenant'.
It written in a similar style to Danielou's Angels and their mission with plenty of quotations from the era of Origen, Iranaeus and apochryphal writings. For example...
'Now the vision appeared to me in this wise: Clouds called me and the winds caused me to take wing.They carried me on high. I passed through them until I reached a high wall built of hailstones. Tongues of fire surrounded me and I drew near to a great house. Its roof was like the pathway to the stars: in the midst stood Cherubim and its roof was of water.'
The Angels book was better but this is still a good second. A pleasure to read. Highly recommended
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http://janitorsofshadowland.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/holy-pagans-of-old-testament-jean.html
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