The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha & the New Testament by James H. Charlesworth

The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha & the New Testament



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The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha & the New Testament James H. Charlesworth ebook
Language: English
Page: 189
Format: pdf
ISBN: 1563382571,
Publisher: Trinity Press International

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... excellent companion to The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, volumes 1 and 2... -- Journal of Biblical Literature... help us understand Jewish concepts of the Messiah at the dawn of Christianity... how these writings present challenges... new opportunites. -- The Midwest Book ReviewCharlesworth has performed an inestimable service in drawing attention to neglected documents... -- Journal of Religion

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Charlesworth demonstrates why the Old Testament Pseudepigrapha are essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the world in which the New Testament originated. He explains the proper method for studying the early Jewish writings preserved in this category and how and why they are important in their own right, revealing a very advanced and sophisticated religion.

The pseudepigraphical writings help us grasp both the diversity and creativity of early Judaism. Written before the canon of Hebrew Scriptures were closed, some of these writings in some early Jewish communities rivaled and surpassed the importance of certain writings now claimed by Jews and Christians today as canonical and inspired. Charlesworth suggests how the Pseudepigrapha help us understand Jewish concepts of the Messiah at the dawn of Christianity, and how these writings present challenges and new opportunities for biblical scholars.

"Charlesworth has performed an inestimable service in drawing attention to neglected documents, whose importance should not be judged merely in terms of their relevance to the New Testament." -- Journal of Religion

"This book is indeed a timely one and is an excellent companion to The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, Volumes 1 and 2. Most important, Charlesworth provides us with a key expert's synthesis of this vast and complex material and shows how crucial it is to reconstructing early Judaism and Christian origins." -- Journal of Biblical Literature

James H. Charlesworth is George L. Collord Professor of New Testament Language and Literature at Princeton Theological Seminary and director of the seminary's Dead Sea Scrolls Project. He is the author of The Beloved Disciple (Trinity) and co-editor of the Trinity Press Faith and Scholarship Colloquies (FSC) Series.

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