The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, Volume 2: Expansions of the Hebrew Bible

by James H. Charlesworth

Book Overview

The writers of the Bible, like any other authors, were dependent on a vast array of literary sources from their time--the ancient world. Many of these documents are tragically lost, but what remains provides insight into the voluminous, fascinating, complex, and dynamic literary world that shaped the expressions of faith found in the Old and New Testaments. Part of these extant sources are known as the Pseudepigrapha. This collection of Jewish and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598564900
• ISBN13: 9781598564907
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Hendrickson Academic
• Length: 1056 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 6.0" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 21 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher