Making Sense of the Optical Punishment of the Watchers in Light of Ancient Ocular Theories
The Book of the Watchers (i.e., 1 Enoch 1–36) contains several punishments for the fallen Watchers’ crimes. Interestingly, one of the penalties is optical in nature – God forces the Watchers to observe the eradication of their beloved offspring (10:12; 12:6; 14:6). However, the text itself does not...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2021
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Journal of ancient Judaism
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 3, Pages: 360-390 |
| Further subjects: | B
ocular theories
B 1 Enoch 1–36 B lex talionis B Crime and Punishment B Book of the Watcher |
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