Jewish Writings of the Second Temple Period: Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, Qumran, Sectarian Writings, Philo, JosephusMichael E. Stone This volume describes that part of the rich literary production of ancient Judaism which was not contained in the Hebrew Bible nor in rabbinic literature. These writings originated in the Second Temple period, which proved highly creative in the midst of strong external influences and internal movements.Prime example are the Dead Sea Scrolls, documents of an extremely separatist sect. Their discovery in 1947 revolutionized our understanding of Second Temple Judaism and its literature. The scrolls appear more or less related in spirit to a group of writings trasmitted by Christianity and known as the Pseudepigrapha. Yet another group are the Apocrypha, closely related to later biblical writings and incorporated within the Greek Old Testament. Finally, the encounter with Greek culture is documented by Jewish authors writing in Greek, notably Philo and Josephus.After a historical outline which sets the stage, the chapters of this book describe and analyse these documents. Selective bibliographies for further reading conclude the chapters. |
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... reflects a modern value system , and one may ask whether the quest for national independence was uppermost in the minds of Jews throughout much of the Second Temple period . A closer look may reveal the dominant role religious interests ...
... reflects a modern value system , and one may ask whether the quest for national independence was uppermost in the minds of Jews throughout much of the Second Temple period . A closer look may reveal the dominant role religious interests ...
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... reflect on an early positive relationship between Jews and Greeks . This relationship is borne out by the earliest statements on Jews and Judaism in the writings of Hellenistic authors , which for the most part were favourable and even ...
... reflect on an early positive relationship between Jews and Greeks . This relationship is borne out by the earliest statements on Jews and Judaism in the writings of Hellenistic authors , which for the most part were favourable and even ...
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... reflects not only on the predicament of the Seleucids , but more importantly on the internal developments among the ruling class of Jerusalem . Apparently , elements within the priesthood and particularly the family of Bilga , had ...
... reflects not only on the predicament of the Seleucids , but more importantly on the internal developments among the ruling class of Jerusalem . Apparently , elements within the priesthood and particularly the family of Bilga , had ...
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... , Hellenism . 26 Schürer , History 1 , 145 . 27 Tcherikover , Hellenistic Civilization , 118ff . , 202f .; compare Hengel , Hellenism 1 , 299 . expected Antiochus to reflect the tolerance characteristic of Greco - 8 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND.
... , Hellenism . 26 Schürer , History 1 , 145 . 27 Tcherikover , Hellenistic Civilization , 118ff . , 202f .; compare Hengel , Hellenism 1 , 299 . expected Antiochus to reflect the tolerance characteristic of Greco - 8 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND.
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... reflect the tolerance characteristic of Greco - Roman culture . Various theories have been proposed on this issue , 28 one of the most noted being Bickermann's placing of the blame squarely on the shoulders of the Jewish leadership ...
... reflect the tolerance characteristic of Greco - Roman culture . Various theories have been proposed on this issue , 28 one of the most noted being Bickermann's placing of the blame squarely on the shoulders of the Jewish leadership ...
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