Qumran Cave 4: XVII, Parabiblical Texts, Part 3 (Discoveries in the Judaean Desert, Vol. 22) [Hardcover]

George Brooke (Author), John Collins (Author), Torleif Elgvin (Author), Peter Flint (Author), Jonas Greenfield (Author), Erik Larson (Author), Carol Newsom (Author), ï¿1/2mile Puech (Author), Lawrence Schiffman (Author), James VanderKam (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 24, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0198269366 | ISBN-13: 978-0198269366

This volume contains a collection of Jewish works composed during the intertestamental period linked to biblical texts through characters, themes, or genre. Some of these were known previously as part of the Pseudepigrapha, while others were not previously known. They all enhance our understanding of the phenomenon of pseudepigraphy (writing in the name of a famous biblical or religious character) and of biblical interpretation during the Second Temple period.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`many of the works are significant texts from the library at Qumran. Hence, this volume bears considerable interest for all those interested in teh tantalizing world of the Dead Sea Scrolls. ... the volume is an impressive collaborative work. The vagaries of multiple authorship are admirably managed. ... For these things and for others a debt of gratitude is owed to the consulting editor, James VanderKam, and to his assistants Monica Brady and Tobin Rachford.' Robert A. Kugler, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly

`Although fragmentary, the importance of the documents contained within this volume cannot be exaggerated.' Matthew Morgenstern, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Journal of Jewish Studies, Vol. XLVIII, No. 2, Autumn 1997

`The high quality that one has come to expect from the DJD series under the editorial leadership of Emmanuel Tov continues to be fufilled...The texts are presented accurately, and the book is generally easy to use.' Journal of Jewish Studies

`'...All the editors should be thanked for producing reliable editions of the texts. This DJD volume, published without delay, more than satisfactorily justifies the new policy of open access to the scrolls and the co-operation of an expanded team of scholars.'' Jnl Theological Studies

`Although a good number of the texts in this volume have already been published in preliminary form, the exemplary learning and care with which they are here presented continues to offer new challenges to the scholar of Second Temple Judaism.' George WE Nickelsburg, Brill, Leiden 1999

About the Author

James VanderKam is at University of Notre Dame. Carol Newsom is at Candler School of Theology, Atlanta, Georgia.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 396 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (April 24, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198269366
• ISBN-13: 978-0198269366
• Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 9.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
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