Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, Vol. 2: More Noncanonical Scriptures - Paperback

by James R. Davila (Editor), Richard Bauckham (Editor)

The long-awaited companion to volume 1 of Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: More Noncanonical Scriptures

Edited by James Davila and Richard Bauckham, this is the second volume in a series focusing on Old Testament pseudepigrapha--ancient texts that are affiliated in some way with the Old Testament but are not included in any of the major biblical canons.

With contributions from twenty-three scholars, this collection introduces readers to little-known texts, with much of the material here translated into English for the first time. The texts encompass a variety of genres including apocalypses, prose narratives, magical and divinatory tractates, prophecies, and synagogue sermons. In their subject matter, the texts focus on diverse biblical characters and events ranging from Adam and the creation story to the messiah and the final judgment.

Complementing and building on the work of Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, edited by James Charlesworth, and Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: More Noncanonical Scriptures, volume 1, edited by Richard Bauckham, James R. Davila, and Alex Panayotov, this book ranks among the most important publications in biblical studies in recent decades.

Contributors:

Richard Bauckham
James R. Davila
Lorenzo DiTommaso
T. M. Erho
Joost L. Hagen
Yuval Harari
Brandon W. Hawk
W. B. Henry
Matthias Henze
Vered Hillel
Anders Klostergaard Petersen
Todd E. Klutz
Roy D. Kotansky
Frederic Krueger
Liv Ingeborg Lied
Johannes Magliano-Tromp
Matthew P. Monger
John C. Reeves
Prods Oktor Skj rv
Michael E. Stone
Loren T. Stuckenbruck
Sze-kar Wan
Peter Zieme

Author Biography

James R. Davila is professor of early Jewish studies at the University of St. Andrews School of Divinity. His publications include Hekhalot Literature in Translation, The Provenance of the Pseudepigrapha, and The Dead Sea Scrolls as Background to Postbiblical Judaism and Early Christianity. He is also coeditor of Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: More Noncanonical Scriptures vol. 1.

Richard Bauckham is professor emeritus at the University of St. Andrews and senior scholar at Ridley Hall, Cambridge. He is a fellow of the British Academy and the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His publications include "Son of Man" vol. 1: Early Jewish Literature, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, and The Bible in the Contemporary World. He is also coeditor of Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: More Noncanonical Scriptures vol. 1.