The Spirit in First-Century Judaism [Paperback]

John R. Levison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2002

The work mirrors the growing recognition that the role of the Spirit in Judaism and early Christianity warrants further scholarly inquiry and lays a cornerstone in the foundation of pneumatological studies by scouring the writings of Plato and Plutarch, Daniel and the Dead Sea Scrolls, as well as those of Philo of Alexandria and Flavius Josephus. The text contextualizes the material both historically and literally, taking seriously the influence of popular Greco-Roman thinking as well as Jewish exegetical traditions.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'..".an excellent book, to be recommended because of its methodology, clarity and, in part, new perspectives.'
Antonio Pilero, "Journal for the Study of Judaism, 1999.
'..".a volume that is notable for its painstaking analysis and clarity of exposition...required reading for anyone interested in the religious beliefs of these three [Philo, Pseudo-Philo, and Josephus] writers...'
Walter T. Wilson, "The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1999.
'"It is as valuable for New Testament specialists as it is for those who work in the Second Temple period.'
Gregory E. Sterling, "The Jewish Quarterly Review, 2001.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 302 pages
• Publisher: Humanities Pr (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0391041312
• ISBN-13: 978-0391041318
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,620,953 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jack Levison (b. 1956) grew up in a small tract house on Long Island, New York. He left to attend Wheaton College, where a professor urged him to study at Cambridge University, based upon the resplendent daffodil season and not the wintry toilet seats, which were positively icy. At Duke University (Ph.D.), Jack fell in love with a divinity student, Priscilla Pope, with whom he now shares a job, a home, two companionable teenagers, and a black mutt named Maggie. Jack has received extensive funding from the Lilly Fellows Program, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the National Humanities Center, the Louisville Institute, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the International Catacomb Society, and the TransCoop Program of the Humboldt Foundation. He founded a new book series, Ekstasis: Religious Experience From Antiquity to the Middle Ages, and he is Professor of New Testament at Seattle Pacific University.