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Title: The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha (Vol. 1): Apocalyptic Literature and Testaments by James H. Charlesworth ISBN: 0-385-09630-5 Publisher: Anchor Bible Commentary Pub. Date: 28 October, 1983 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $55.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Things they wouldn't teach you in Hebrew or Sunday school
Comment: Several years ago I went through part this massive work by ordering it through interlibrary loan. I am happy to see it back in print, because now I can get my own copy! This is really, really interesting (and weird) stuff, for Jews, Christians, or anyone studying religion. Among the gems are the kabbalistic work "The Sword of Moses" (but you need the Hebrew text in Vol. 3, or a complete edition, to get the whole thing), and the "Testament of Solomon", which tells the story of Solomon's building of the Temple by forcing a variety of demons to do the work. Most works have a preface containing historical information, or an essay analysing the text. This isn't light reading, but it's good reading. Read the original texts and form your own conclusions about what didn't make the final cut of the Old and New Testaments and the Apocrypha.
Rating: 5
Summary: Vital to understanding early Christianity/Rabbinical Judaism
Comment: This is the most spectacular volume of literature from the period c. 200 BCE to 200 CE. There is the Hebrew Bible and there is the New Testament writings. In between is the myth of the 'four hundred years of silence'. This volume and the second volume reveal that writings during this time were prolific.
In this volume are such vital works as 1 Enoch. The apocalyptic literature which began, if scholars are correct, with Daniel (and traces in some of the Prophets) blossomed into an entire genre of literature which would greatly influence what would become Christianity. The book of Jude quotes from 1 Enoch expressly and Revelation and other New Testament books bear many commonalities wih 1 Enoch. This is just a taste of what is in store for the reader.
This volume and the second volume reveal just what was going on in the Judaism(s) of this period of time. There was lots going on and it is not so cut and dry as it is often traditionally taught. The variety of beliefs derived, no matter how loosely, on the Jewish Scriptures is endlessly diverse. This book does an excellent job of placing the actual writings in one book.
Charlesworth and those who have introduced/translated the works contained herein have done a great job tracing the history of the works and what is known about the communities in which they were written. Also included are margin notes that show the connection, directly or indirectly, to the Tanakh and the New Testament (including the Apocrypha).
This is a necessary resource for anyone interested in and open to understanding exactly how it was that Christianity and Rabbinical Judaism emerged from the tumult of the period between c. 200 BCE and 200 CE.
Rating: 4
Summary: A volume every theology scholar needs.
Comment: This is an excellent translation of some of the pseudepigraphal writings that didn't quite make it into the modern day canon of scripture. The translations are very well footnoted with alternative explanations or examples from other manuscripts so that the full meanings are not lost. This book is large, so make sure that the binding and the pages are fully attached; mine arrived somewhat detached and for that the book will creak and probably cause some problems later on. I discovered the problem with the book after the full return period had expired. This book also complements volume II very well. With both volumes, the reader should have the majority of the pseudepigrapha for research/enjoyment. See also "The Other Bible" by Willis Barnstone for further abridgement of Gnostic, Kabbalistic, and pseudepigraphal works.
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Title: The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English by Geza Vermes ISBN: 0140278079 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: New Testament Apocrypha: Gospels and Related Writings by Wilhelm Schneemelcher ISBN: 066422721X Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 1991 List Price(USD): $46.95 |
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Title: New Testament Apocrypha: Writings Relating to the Apostles Apocalypses and Related Subjects by Wilhelm Schneemelcher, R. McL. Wilson ISBN: 0664227228 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $54.95 |
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Title: The Nag Hammadi Library in English : Revised Edition by James M. Robinson ISBN: 0060669357 Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco Pub. Date: 21 November, 1990 List Price(USD): $21.00 |
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Title: The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha & the New Testament by James H. Charlesworth ISBN: 1563382571 Publisher: Trinity Press International Pub. Date: 01 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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