The Watchers and the Divine Council: Origins of Evil and Cosmology
A study of the foundational Pseudepigraphal text on fallen angels and cosmology
Course Instructors
To Be Announced
Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies
Details
A study of the foundational Pseudepigraphal text. Focuses on the concept of God as the supreme ruler who judges the fallen angels (Watchers), providing a source for the origins of evil, demonology, and Messianic expectations influential in the New Testament period.
Course Curriculum
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What You Will Learn
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Angelology: Study the Watchers and fallen angel traditions
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Cosmological Origins: Examine early Jewish concepts of evil origins
FAQs
The Watchers are fallen angels who descended to earth, taught forbidden knowledge to humanity, and fathered the Nephilim, according to 1 Enoch and other texts.
Concepts of demonology, messianic expectations, and cosmological frameworks from Pseudepigraphal texts significantly influenced New Testament writers and early Christian thought.
They are attributed to ancient biblical figures but were written later, during the Second Temple period, and were not included in the Hebrew canon.
What is in this course?
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Duration : 1 Days
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Class Start Date : 2026-02-01
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Cosmological Study : Explore early Jewish cosmology and angelology
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Influence Analysis : Trace Pseudepigraphal impact on New Testament concepts
