Andrei Orlov
Encyclopedia
Andrei A. Orlov is an Associate Professor of Christian Origins at Marquette University
, USA. He is a specialist in Jewish Apocalypticism
and Mysticism
, Second Temple Judaism
and Old Testament Pseudepigrapha. Orlov is a veteran of the Enoch seminar
and a member of the Advisory Board of the Journal Henoch
.
Marquette University
Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
, USA. He is a specialist in Jewish Apocalypticism
Apocalypticism
Apocalypticism is the religious belief that there will be an apocalypse, a term which originally referred to a revelation of God's will, but now usually refers to belief that the world will come to an end time very soon, even within one's own lifetime...
and Mysticism
Mysticism
Mysticism is the knowledge of, and especially the personal experience of, states of consciousness, i.e. levels of being, beyond normal human perception, including experience and even communion with a supreme being.-Classical origins:...
, Second Temple Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
and Old Testament Pseudepigrapha. Orlov is a veteran of the Enoch seminar
Enoch seminar
The Enoch Seminar is an academic group of international specialists in Second Temple Judaism and Christian Origins who share information about their work in the field and biennially meet to discuss topics of common interest...
and a member of the Advisory Board of the Journal Henoch
Journal Henoch
Henoch: Studies in Judaism and Christianity from Second Temple to Late Antiquity is an academic journal established in 1979 by Paolo Sacchi that covers research on Second Temple Judaism in the period following the Babylonian exile, and the interactions between formative Judaism and formative...
.
Books
- The Enoch-Metatron Tradition (Texts and Studies in Ancient Judaism, 107; Tuebingen: Mohr-Siebeck, 2005) ISBN 3-16-148544-0.
- From Apocalypticism to Merkabah Mysticism: Studies in the Slavonic Pseudepigrapha (Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism, 114; Leiden: Brill, 2007) ISBN 90-04-15439-6.
- Divine Manifestations in the Slavonic Pseudepigrapha (Orientalia Judaica Christiana, 2; Gorgias, 2009) ISBN 1-60724-407-1.
- Selected Studies in the Slavonic Pseudepigrapha (Studia in Veteris Testamenti Pseudepigrapha, 23; Leiden: Brill, 2009) ISBN 90-04-17879-1.
- Dark Mirrors: Azazel and Satanael in Early Jewish Demonology (New York: SUNY Press, 2011) ISBN 978-1-4384-3951-8.
Edited Volumes
- L’église des deux Alliances: Mémorial Annie Jaubert (1912–1980) (eds. B. Lourié, A. Orlov, M. Petit; 2nd edition; Orientalia Judaica Christiana, 1; Gorgias, 2008) ISBN 1-59333-083-9.
- The Theophaneia School: Jewish Roots of Eastern Christian Mysticism (Scrinium III; eds. B. Lourie and A. Orlov; Gorgias, 2009) ISBN 1-60724-083-1.
- Symbola Caelestis: Le symbolisme liturgique et paraliturgique dans le monde chrétien (Scrinium V; eds. A. Orlov and B. Lourie, Gorgias, 2009) ISBN 978-1-60724-665-7.
- With Letters of Light: Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls, Early Jewish Apocalypticism, Magic and Mysticism (Ekstasis: Religious Experience from Antiquity to the Middle Ages, 2 ; eds. Daphna Arbel and Andrei Orlov, De Gruyter, 2010) ISBN 978-3-11-022201-2.
Articles
- ""Titles of Enoch-Metatron in 2 Enoch," Journal for the Study of the PseudepigraphaJournal for the Study of the PseudepigraphaJournal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers four times a year in the field of Theology. The journal's editors are James Mueller , Loren Stuckenbruck and Robert Hayward...
18 (1998) 71-86 - ""Melchizedek Legend of 2 (Slavonic) Enoch," Journal for the Study of Judaism 31 (2000) 23-38
- ""The Origin of the Name 'Metatron' and the Text of 2 (Slavonic Apocalypse of) Enoch," Journal for the Study of the PseudepigraphaJournal for the Study of the PseudepigraphaJournal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers four times a year in the field of Theology. The journal's editors are James Mueller , Loren Stuckenbruck and Robert Hayward...
21 (2000) 19-26 - "Secrets of Creation in 2 (Slavonic) Enoch," Henoch 22 (2000) 45-62
- "'Noah's Younger Brother': The Anti-Noachic Polemics in 2 Enoch," Henoch 22 (2000) 207-221
- "Ex 33 on God's Face: A Lesson from the Enochic Tradition," Seminar Papers 39, Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting 2000 (Atlanta: Scholars, 2000) 130-47
- "'Two Tablets' Traditions from the Book of Giants to Palaea Historica," Journal for the Study of Judaism 32 (2001) 137-158
- "Paradigms of the Transformational Vision in the Macarian Homilies," Vigiliae Christianae 55 (2001) 281-298 (with A. Golitzin)
- "The Heavenly Counterpart of the Visionary in the Slavonic Ladder of Jacob," in: Evans, Craig A. (ed.), Of Scribes and Sages (Studies in Scripture in Early Judaism and Christianity, 10; Library of Second Temple Studies, 51; London; New York: T &T Clark, 2004) 59 - 76
- "Vested with Adam's Glory: Moses as the Luminous Counterpart of Adam in the Dead Sea Scrolls and in the Macarian Homilies" in: "Mémorial Annie Jaubert (1912—1980)," Xristianskij Vostok 4.10 (2002) 740-755
- "The Flooded Arboretums: The Garden Traditions in the Slavonic Version of 3 Baruch and in the Book of Giants" Catholic Biblical QuarterlyCatholic Biblical QuarterlyThe Catholic Biblical Quarterly is a refereed theological journal published by the Catholic Biblical Association of America....
65 (2003) 184-201 - "On the Polemical Nature of 2 (Slavonic) Enoch: A Reply to C. Bottrich," Journal for the Study of Judaism 34 (2003) 274-303
- ""Celestial Choirmaster: The Liturgical Role of Enoch-Metatron in 2 Enoch and Merkabah Tradition," Journal for the Study of the PseudepigraphaJournal for the Study of the PseudepigraphaJournal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers four times a year in the field of Theology. The journal's editors are James Mueller , Loren Stuckenbruck and Robert Hayward...
14.1 (2004) 3-29 - "Noah's Younger Brother Revisited: Anti-Noachic Polemics and the Date of 2 (Slavonic) Enoch," Henoch 26 (2004) 172-187
- ""'Without Measure and Without Analogy:' Shiur Qomah Traditions in 2 (Slavonic) Enoch," Journal of Jewish Studies 56 (2005) 224-244
- "Resurrection of Adam's Body: The Redeeming Role of Enoch-Metatron in 2 (Slavonic) Enoch," From Apocalypticism to Merkabah Mysticism: Studies in the Slavonic Pseudepigrapha (JSJSup., 114; Leiden: Brill, 2006) 231-236
- “The Heirs of the Enochic Lore: ‘Men of Faith’ in 2 Enoch 35:2 and Sefer Hekhalot 48D:10,” The Theophaneia School: Jewish Roots of Eastern Christian Mysticism (Scrinium III; eds. B. Lourié and A. Orlov; St. Petersburg: Byzantinorossica, 2007) 451-463
- ""The Heir of Righteousness and the King of Righteousness: The Priestly Noachic Polemics in 2 Enoch and the Epistle to the Hebrews," Journal of Theological Studies 58.1 (2007) 45-65
- "Moses' Heavenly Counterpart in the Book of Jubilees and the Exagoge of Ezekiel the Tragedian," BiblicaBiblica (journal)Biblica is an academic journal published by the Pontifical Biblical Institute. The editor-in-chief is Dean Béchard....
88 (2007) 153-173 - "Roles and Titles of the Seventh Antediluvian Hero in the Book of the Similitudes: A Departure from the Traditional Pattern?" Enoch and the Messiah Son of Man: Revisiting the Book of Parables (ed. G. Boccaccini; Crand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007) 110-136
- ""Praxis of the Voice: The Divine Name Traditions in the Apocalypse of Abraham," Journal of Biblical LiteratureJournal of Biblical LiteratureThe Journal of Biblical Literature is one of three theological journals published by the Society of Biblical Literature .First published in 1881, JBL is the flagship journal of the field...
127.1 (2008) 53-70 - ""'The Gods of My Father Terah’: Abraham the Iconoclast and the Polemics with the Divine Body Traditions in the Apocalypse of Abraham," Journal for the Study of the PseudepigraphaJournal for the Study of the PseudepigraphaJournal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers four times a year in the field of Theology. The journal's editors are James Mueller , Loren Stuckenbruck and Robert Hayward...
18.1 (2008) 33-53 - “The Pillar of the World: The Eschatological Role of the Seventh Antediluvian Hero in 2 (Slavonic) Enoch,” Henoch 30.1 (2008) 119-135
- “In the Mirror of the Divine Face: The Enochic Features of the Exagoge of Ezekiel the Tragedian,” The Significance of Sinai: Traditions about Sinai and Divine Revelation in Judaism and Christianity (eds. G. Brooks, H. Najman, L. Stuckenbruck; Themes in Biblical Narrative, 13; Leiden: Brill, 2008) 183-199
- ""The Pteromorphic Angelology of the Apocalypse of Abraham," Catholic Biblical QuarterlyCatholic Biblical QuarterlyThe Catholic Biblical Quarterly is a refereed theological journal published by the Catholic Biblical Association of America....
72 (2009) 830-842 - "“Arboreal Metaphors and Polemics with the Divine Body Traditions in the Apocalypse of Abraham,” Harvard Theological ReviewHarvard Theological ReviewHarvard Theological Review is a journal of theology, published by Harvard Divinity School. It was founded in 1908.-External links:* * * * at the Internet Archive...
102 (2009) 439-451 - “The Eschatological Yom Kippur in the Apocalypse of Abraham: Part I: The Scapegoat Ritual,” in: Symbola Caelestis. Le symbolisme liturgique et paraliturgique dans le monde Chrétien (Scrinium, 5; eds. A. Orlov and B. Lourié; Piscataway: Gorgias Press, 2009) 79-111
External links
- Faculty profile
- Enoch Seminar website
- Henoch Journal website
- The Slavonic Pseudepigrapha Project
- Resources on 2 Enoch
- Resources on the Apocalypse of Abraham
- The Jewish Roots of Christian Mysticism
- Profile on OrthodoxWiki
- Profile on the Online Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism and Christian Origins
- Profile on Theopedia
- Eva Mroczek review of "Enoch-Metatron Tradition"