Blurb:

Though Judaism is a monotheistic religion, in many times and places, Jewish thinkers have also described a robust world of intermediary beings who are more powerful than humans but not gods themselves—angels, demons, and more. This chapter traces the history of this belief from the Hebrew Bible through the Second Temple Period, rabbinic literature, medieval thought, Enlightenment responses, and finally, the modern world. The chapter demonstrates that the answers to the question “Do Jews believe in angels and demons?” are as diverse as Jews themselves.