Outside the Old Testament

Marinus de Jonge (Author)

9780521285544, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 9 January 1986

280 pages
21.6 x 14 x 1.6 cm, 0.36 kg

This volume gives extracts from and introductions to twelve writings dealing with prominent Old Testament figures. The writings tell what happened to them, what God revealed to them and try to bring home to their readers what can be learned from their example. They give many explicit exhortations; often there is an outlook on the future intended to comfort and to encourage the readers in difficult circumstances. These writings belong to the so-called 'Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament', a term used, rather loosely, to cover writings connected with biblical books, personalities or themes, which were not included in the Hebrew or Greek Old Testament canon. The various contributions to this volume, written by experts in the field, aim at introducing readers to this fascinating collection of documents and at showing them the ways to explore this area a little further.

General editors' preface
Editor's foreword M. de Jonge
3. General introduction M. de Jonge
1. Pseudo-Philo, Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum Daniel J. Harrington
2. The Ethiopic Book of Enoch Michael A. Knib
3. The Testament of Abraham E. P. Sanders
4. The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs Harm W. Hollander
5. Joseph and Aseneth Chr. Burchard
6. The Book of Jubilees James C. Vander Kam
7. The Testament (assumption) of Moses John J. Collins
8. The Psalms of Solomon M. de Jonge
9. The Martyrdom of Isaiah Michael A. Knibb
10. The Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch A. F. J. Klijn
11. Paraleipomena Jeremiou J. Riaud
12. The Testament of Job Russell P. Spittler
Index.

Subject Areas: Biblical studies & exegesis [HRCG]