附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-115) and index.
1. Political setting -- The Hellenistic world -- The Roman occupation -- 2. Forms of religious expression -- Form of Jewish religious expression -- Hellenistic piety -- 3. Institutions: The Spirit becomes flesh -- The temple -- The synagogue, form and function -- The Greek polis -- Hellenistic kingship -- 4. Scripture and interpretation -- The text to be interpreted: The Septuagint -- Philo of Alexandria -- The interpretation of scripture at Qumran -- Rabbinic interpretation -- Summary -- 5. Demons and holy men -- The powers of darkness -- The holy man.