Yahoel and Metatron: Aural Apocalypticism and the Origins of Early Jewish Mysticism (2017 Orlov), book

Yahoel and Metatron: Aural Apocalypticism and the Origins of Early Jewish Mysticism (2017) is a book by Andrei A. Orlov.

Abstract

"In this work, Andrei A. Orlov examines Jewish apocalyptic traditions about the angel Yahoel, tracing their conceptual impact on the development of later rabbinic and Hekhalot beliefs concerning the supreme angel Metatron. The author argues that the figure Yahoel, who became associated in Jewish apocalypticism with the distinctive aural ideology of the divine Name, provides an important conceptual key not only for elucidating the evolution of the Metatron tradition, but also for understanding the origins of the distinctive aural ideology prominent in early Jewish mystical accounts. Andrei A. Orlov suggests that the aural mould of Jewish apocalypticism exercised a decisive and formative influence on the development of early Jewish mysticism."--Publisher description.

Editions

Published in Tübingen [Germany]: Mohr Siebeck, 2017 (Texts and Studies in Ancient Judaism, 169)

Contents

Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Antecedents and influences -- Aural ideology in the Hebrew Bible -- Mediators of the name -- The angel of the lord as the mediator of the name -- Moses as the mediator of the name -- High priest as the mediator of the name -- Archangel Michael as the mediator of the name -- Shemihazah as the mediator of the name -- Son of man as the mediator of the name -- Patriarch Jacob as the mediator of the name -- Little Yao as the mediator of the name -- The logos as the mediator of the name -- Jesus as the mediator of the name -- Conclusion -- Yahoel -- Aural ideology in early Jewish extra-biblical accounts -- Yahoel's roles and titles -- Yahoel as mediator of the name -- Yahoel as embodiment of the deity -- Yahoel as choirmaster -- Yahoel as revealer of secrets -- Yahoel as sar torah -- Yahoel as heavenly high priest -- Yahoel as sustainer of creation -- Yahoel as guide and guardian of the visionary -- Yahoel as liminal figure -- Yahoel as remover of human sins -- Yahoel as "second power" -- Metatron -- Aural ideology in hekhalot literature -- Metatron's roles and titles -- Metatron as mediator of the divine name -- Metatron as embodiment of the deity -- Metatron as choirmaster -- Metatron as revealer of secrets -- Metatron as sar torah -- Metatron as heavenly high priest -- Metatron as sustainer of creation -- Metatron as guide and guardian of the visionary -- Metatron as liminal figure -- Metatron as remover of human sins -- Metatron as "second power" -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of sources -- Modern author index -- Subject index.