The Jewish Pseudepigrapha: An Introduction to the Literature of the Second Temple Period
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An understanding of the Jewish Pseudepigrapha forms an integral part of all courses on New Testament background and Christian origins This will be the first student introduction to appear for over thirty years Highlights the key theological themes and significance...
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An understanding of the Jewish Pseudepigrapha forms an integral part of all courses on New Testament background and Christian origins This will be the first student introduction to appear for over thirty years Highlights the key theological themes and significance of each text Reviews the texts on their own merits as examples of early Jewish religious literature as well as looking at the light they shed on NT theology and scriptural interpretation This is a concise yet comprehensive guide to the Pseudepigrapha: the Jewish texts of the late Second Temple Period (circa 250BCE - 100CE) that are not included in the Hebrew Bible or standard collections of the Apocrypha. Each chapter deals with a specific literary genre (e.g. apocalyptic, testaments, rewritten Bible), encouraging readers to appreciate the texts as literature as well as furthering their understanding of the content and significance of the texts themselves. As well as providing helpful introductions to the different genres, the book surveys key issues such as: date, authorship, original language; purpose; overview of contents; key theological themes and significance.
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PRODUCT DETAIL
- Catalogue Code 484924
- Product Code 9780281064823
- ISBNÂ 0281064822
- EANÂ 9780281064823
- Pages 180
- Department Academic
- Category Scripture
- Sub-Category Hermeneutics
- Publisher Spck Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge
- Publication Date Sep 2014
- Sales Rank 46772
- Dimensions 234 x 156 x 10mm
- Weight 0.278kg
Susan Docherty
Susan Docherty is reader in biblical studies and head of theology at Newman University, Birmingham, UK. She is the current chair of the Annual Seminar on the Use of the Old Testament in the New Testament, and serves as a member of the steering group for the Society of Biblical Literature Hebrews section.