The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, Vol. 1: Apocalyptic Literature and Testaments

The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, volume 1, Apocalyptic Literature and Testaments / James H. Charlesworth......Page 1
Frontmatter
......Page 4
Contents......Page 7
Foreword / George W. MacRae, SJ.......Page 10
Foreword for Christians / James T. Cleland......Page 11
Foreword for Jews / Samuel Sandmel......Page 12
Editor's Preface / James H. Charlesworth......Page 16
Contributors......Page 19
Introduction for the General Reader / James H. Charlesworth......Page 22
Explanation of Typographical and Reference Systems......Page 36
List of Abbreviations......Page 38
Documents......Page 52
Apocalyptic Literature and Related Works......Page 54
Introduction / J. H. Charlesworth......Page 56
1 (Ethiopic Apocalypse of) Enoch (Second Century B.C.- First Century A.D.) E. Isaac......Page 58
2 (Slavonic Apocalypse of) Enoch (Late First Century A.D.) with Appendix: 2 Enoch in Merilo Pravednoe / F. I. Andersen......Page 144
Appendix: 2 Enoch in Merilo Pravednoe / F. I. Andersen......Page 268
3 (Hebrew Apocalypse of) Enoch (Fifth to Sixth Century A.D.) P. Alexander......Page 276
Appendix to 3 Enoch: Chapters 15B, 22B, 22C, 23, 24, 48B, 48C,48D, with notes......Page 356
Sibylline Oracles (Second Century B.C.-Seventh Century A.D.) J. J. Collins......Page 370
Prologue......Page 380
Books 1 and 2......Page 383
Book 3......Page 407
Book 4......Page 434
Book 5......Page 443
Book 6......Page 459
Book 7......Page 461
Book 8......Page 468
Book 11......Page 483
Book 12......Page 496
Book 13......Page 506
Book 14......Page 512
Fragments......Page 522
Treatise of Shem (First Century B.C.) J. H. Charlesworth......Page 526
Apocryphon of Ezekiel (First Century B.C.-First Century A.D.) J. R. Mueller and S. E. Robinson......Page 540
Apocalypse of Zephaniah (First Century B.C.-First Century A.D.) O. S. Wintermute......Page 550
The Fourth Book of Ezra (Late First Century A.D.) B. M. Metzger......Page 570
Greek Apocalypse of Ezra (Second to Ninth Century A.D.) M. E. Stone......Page 614
Vision of Ezra (Fourth to Seventh Century A.D.) 7. R. Mueller and G. A. Robbins......Page 634
Questions of Ezra (Date Unknown) M. E. Stone......Page 644
Revelation of Ezra (prior to Ninth Century A.D.) D. A. Fiensy......Page 654
Apocalypse of Sedrach (Second to Fifth Century A.D.) S. Agourides......Page 658
2 (Syriac Apocalypse of) Baruch (early Second Century A.D.) A. F. J. Klijn......Page 668
3 (Greek Apocalypse of) Baruch (First to Third Century A.D.) H. E. Gaylord, Jr.......Page 706
Apocalypse of Abraham (First to Second Century A.D.) R. Rubinkiewicz......Page 734
Apocalypse of Adam (First to Fourth Century A.D.) G. MacRae......Page 760
Apocalypse of Elijah (First to Fourth Century A.D.) O. S. Wintermute......Page 774
Apocalypse of Daniel (Ninth Century A.D.) G. T. Zervos......Page 808
Testaments (Often with Apocalyptic Sections)......Page 824
Introduction / J. H. Charlesworth......Page 826
Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs (Second Century B.C.) H. C. Kee......Page 828
Testament of Reuben, the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah......Page 835
Testament of Simeon, the second son of Jacob and Leah......Page 838
Testament of Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah......Page 841
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah......Page 848
Testament of lssachar, the fifth son of Jacob and Leah......Page 855
Zebulon, the sixth son of Jacob and Leah......Page 858
The Testament of Dan, the seventh son of Jacob and Bilhah......Page 861
The Testament of Naphtali, the eighth son of Jacob and Bilhah......Page 863
The Testament of Gad, the ninth son of Jacob and Zilpah......Page 867
The Testament of Asher the tenth son of Jacob and Zilpah......Page 869
The Testament of Joseph, the eleventh son of Jacob and Rachel......Page 872
The Testament of Benjamin, the twelfth son of Jacob and Rachel......Page 878
Testament of Job (First Century B.C.-First Century A.D.) R. P. Spittler
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Introduction / E. P. Sanders......Page 922
Testament of Abraham (First to Second Century A.D.) E. P. Sanders......Page 924
Testament of Isaac (Second Century A.D.) W. F. Stinespring......Page 956
Testament of Jacob (Second to Third Century A.D.?) W. F. Stinespring......Page 966
Testament of Moses (First Century A.D.) J. Priest......Page 972
Testament of Solomon (First to Third Century A.D.) D. C. Duling......Page 988
Testament of Adam (Second to Fifth Century A.D.) S. E. Robinson......Page 1042