Interpreting Second Temple Jewish Texts and the Role of Angelic Beings

The chapter engages with the complexities of interpreting texts like second temple Jewish texts and the Hebrew Scriptures, focusing on the belief in angelic and demonic powers with specific roles and relationships with God and humans. It explores Philo of Alexandria's interpretation of Deuteronomy warning against worshiping heavenly bodies, emphasizing the error in worshiping created beings as gods. The discussion delves into the divine council, angelic governance, and the unique relationship between the true God and other powers within the cosmic order.