Armenian Apocrypha Relating to the Patriarchs and Prophets

Preface......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
Manuscripts Published for the First Time......Page 9
Bibliographical Abbreviations......Page 11
Abbreviations and Symbols Used in the Texts, Apparatuses and Commentaries......Page 14
Transcription of the Armenian Alphabet......Page 15
Part One: Texts Relating to Adam......Page 17
I Two Fragments Relating to Adam and The Words of Adam to Seth......Page 18
Fragment 1......Page 22
Fragment 2......Page 26
The Words of Adam to Seth......Page 28
II Concerning the Death of Adam......Page 31
Text and Translation......Page 34
III The Life and History of Abel......Page 49
Apparatus Criticus......Page 50
IV The Hours of the Day and Night......Page 55
Text and Translation......Page 74
Appendix......Page 94
Part Two: Biblical Paraphrases......Page 97
I The Descendants of Adam......Page 100
II The Story of Noah......Page 104
III The Story of Joseph......Page 120
IV The Story of Moses......Page 125
V The Story of Joshua Son of Nun......Page 133
VI The Story of Samuel......Page 137
VII The Story of David......Page 139
VIII The Story of Solomon......Page 142
Part Three: Texts Relating to the Prophets......Page 143
I Lives of the Prophets......Page 145
Nathan......Page 152
Elijah......Page 156
Elisha......Page 160
Zechariah (1)......Page 161
Eli......Page 166
Joad......Page 169
The Three Children......Page 170
Zechariah(2)......Page 172
II The Names, Works and Deaths of the Holy Prophets......Page 174
Text and Translation......Page 176
III Lists of Prophets' Names......Page 190
Index......Page 193
Hebrew Summary......Page 206