Jeffrey,
Look at Jubilees 2: angels created on the first day. It seems this comes
from an interpretation of the rel'n between Gen 1.1 and 2.1. Gen 2.1 says
and the heavens and earth and *all their hosts* were completed; and since
the latter two were created on the first day according to Gen 1, Jubilees
concludes that all their hosts (כל צבאם) must have been made on the first
day as well. Jub interprets hosts refer to God's army/angels, which צבא
can often mean.
I think this interpretation is also behind the translation of hosts in
Targs Onq, Ps-J, and Neof: they all render it חיל, which often means army
in JBA JPA, not stars, etc.
I hope that helps,
Justin D.
JTS, New York
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Subject: [Megillot] Jesus and angels
I'm in the middle of writing a piece on Jesus and angels and it suddenly
struck me that I know little about the first century Jewish concept(s)
of the origin(s) of angels.
I would assume that this is something alluded to or stated in the
Pseudepigrapha, the DSS, and/or in Rabbinic literature. But if so,
where?
Help on this will be much appreciated.
Yours,
Jeffrey
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