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2020 Center for Biblical Studies Book Award (Reference Works) This book introduces readers to a much-neglected and misunderstood assortment of Jewish writings from around the time of the New Testament. Dispelling mistaken notions of """"falsely attributed writings"""" that are commonly inferred from the designation """"pseudepigrapha,"""" Daniel Gurtner demonstrates the rich indebtedness these works exhibit to the traditions and scriptures of Israel's past. In surveying many of the most important works, Introducing the Pseudepigrapha of Second Temple Judaism shows how the pseudepigrapha are best appreciated in their own varied contexts rather than as mere """"background"""" to early Christianity or emerging rabbinic Judaism. Foreword by Loren T. Stuckenbruck. ""

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Author:   Daniel M. Gurtner ,  Loren Stuckenbruck
Publisher:   Baker Publishing Group
Imprint:   Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
Dimensions:   Width: 16.70cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 22.70cm
Weight:   0.656kg
ISBN:  

9781540965417

ISBN 10:   1540965414
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   01 March 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Foreword by Loren T. Stuckenbruck Introduction Section 1: Apocalypses 1. 1 Enoch 2. 4 Ezra 3. 2 Baruch 4. Apocalypse of Abraham 5. Sibylline Oracles 3-5, 11 6. Additional Writings: 2 Enoch, 3 Baruch, Apocalypse of Zephaniah, Testament of Abraham, and Apocalyptic Material in the Dead Sea Scrolls Section 2: Testaments and Related Texts 7. Testament of Moses 8. Testament of Job 9. Aramaic Levi Document 10. Testament of Qahat 11. Visions of Amram 12. Additional Writings: Testament of Solomon, Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Testament of Naphtali (4Q215), and Other Testamentary Material in the Dead Sea Scrolls Section 3: Legends and Expansions of Biblical Traditions 13. Jubilees 14. Biblical Antiquities 15. Genesis Apocryphon 16. Letter of Aristeas 17. Joseph and Aseneth 18. Additional Writings: Life of Adam and Eve (Greek), 4 Baruch, and Ezekiel the Tragedian Section 4: Psalms, Wisdom Literature, and Prayers 19. Psalms 151-155 20. Psalms of Solomon 21. Sentences of Pseudo-Phocylides 22. Additional Writings: Hellenistic Synagogal Prayers, Prayer of Joseph, and Prayer of Nabonidus (4Q242) Conclusion Indexes

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Daniel M. Gurtner (PhD, University of St. Andrews) has written extensively on Second Temple Judaism, notably Second Baruch: A Critical Edition of the Syriac Text and the award-winning T&T Clark Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism (edited with Loren T. Stuckenbruck). His primary research interests lie in the Gospels and their interface with the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Judaism, as in his published dissertation, The Torn Veil: Matthew's Exposition of the Death of Jesus. He is currently writing the Word Biblical Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew.

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