Keywords
medieval Christian views, Hebrew, language of magic
Abstract
The view of Hebrew as a language of magic, for which precedents can be discerned in the Bible and in rabbinic tradition, spilled over into early and medieval Christianity. Andrew Skinner adroitly explores the material and theological history of this trajectory, showing how this contributed to the emergence of Christian Kabbalah in the sixteenth century.
Recommended Citation
Skinner, Andrew C.
(2020)
"Medieval Christian Views of Hebrew as the Language of Magic,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 41, Article 21.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol41/iss1/21
