The Jewish Pseudepigrapha: An Introduction To The Literature Of The Second Temple Period

By Susan Docherty

An understanding of the Jewish Pseudepigrapha forms an integral part of all courses on New Testament background and Christian origins. This is a concise yet comprehensive guide to the Pseudepigrapha: the Jewish texts of the late Second Temple Period (circa 250BCE100CE) 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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: SPCK
• Release date: Sep 18, 2014
• ISBN: 9780281073023

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.