Biblical Apocrypha and Intertestamental Books
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Cambridge University Press The Theology of the Book of Proverbs
Book SynopsisGives an overview of research on Proverbs, focusing especially on its theological themes - God as creator, the fear of the Lord and the role of Wisdom in creation, education and character formation. It is for scholars, students, clergy and all interested in this rather less well-known book within the Bible.Table of Contents1. Wisdom in Proverbs: The Fountain of Life; 2. Scholarly Evaluations of Proverbs: A Selective Overview; 3. The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Knowledge: The Theology of Proverbs 1-9; 4. The Theology of the Oldest Proverbial Material; 5. Echoes of Egypt: The Theology of Proverbs 22:17-24:22; 30:1-14; and 31:1-31; 6. Following Life's Path: The Theology of the Book of Proverbs as a Whole; 7. Speaking to a Wider Audience: The Theological Influence of the Book of Proverbs in the Canon; 8. Offering Sagacious Advice: The Ongoing Significance of the Book of Proverbs.
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De Gruyter Das Petrusevangelium und die Petrusapokalypse: Die griechischen Fragmente mit deutscher und englischer Übersetzung (Neutestamentliche Apokryphen I)
Book SynopsisThe book presents diplomatic transcriptions (in Greek) and translations (in German and English) of all the known textual fragments which can be attributed to what is known as the Gospel of Peter and the Apocalypse of Peter or which scholars are discussing as possible elements of these texts. In addition, the documentation of the texts in ancient times is considered, and there is a brief discussion of the philological problems involved. With concordances.
£95.00
De Gruyter The Book of Tobit: Texts from the Principal Ancient and Medieval Traditions. With Synopsis, Concordances, and Annotated Texts in Aramaic, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and Syriac
Book SynopsisThe relationships between the many different versions of Tobit present a famous and important problem for text-critics and historians of Judaism; however, study of the subject has been hindered by the lack of any single, reliable collection. This book brings together, for the first time, a wide range of texts (Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Aramaic, Syriac), some previously overlooked or virtually inaccessible, based in many cases on new readings. A single system of verse numeration is applied to all, and the key versions are presented synoptically, to facilitate comparison. Introductions and critical notes are provided for each text, along with succinct observations on the relationships between them in each passage, and concordances to assist stylistic and linguistic study.
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De Gruyter Judit – über Schönheit, Macht und Widerstand im Krieg: Eine feministisch-intertextuelle Lektüre
Book Synopsis The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) covers all areas of research into the Old Testament, focusing on the Hebrew Bible, its early and later forms in Ancient Judaism, as well as its branching into many neighboring cultures of the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world. BZAW welcomes submissions that make an original and significant contribution to the field; demonstrate sophisticated engagement with the relevant secondary literature; and are written in readable, logical, and engaging prose.
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De Gruyter Das Testament Salomos: Die älteste christliche Dämonologie, kommentiert und in deutscher Erstübersetzung
Book SynopsisDas "Testament Salomos" liegt hier erstmals zur Gänze in deutscher Übersetzung der bislang maßgeblichen Textedition von McCown - unter konsequenter Berücksichtigung der griechischen Textvarianten - vor. Die ausführliche religionsgeschichtliche Kommentierung und Einleitung präsentieren es nicht als jüdische Schrift mit christlicher Überarbeitung, sondern als genuin christliche Schrift aus dem 4. Jahrhundert, womöglich als die erste christliche Dämonologie überhaupt.
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De Gruyter Das Evangelium nach Petrus: Text, Kontexte, Intertexte
Book SynopsisDas Evangelium nach Petrus gehört zu den faszinierendsten apokryphen Texten des 2. Jahrhunderts. Die Arbeiten des vorliegenden Bandes beschäftigen sich mit der Frage nach der Rekonstruktion seines Textes und damit verbundenen philologischen Fragen, nach den möglichen Kontexten seiner Entstehung und nach Intertexten, die für seine Interpretation bedeutsam werden können. Dabei gelingen zum Teil überraschende, zum Teil kontroverse Einsichten in die Theologie dieses Textes.Table of ContentsPaul Foster: The Discovery and Initial Reaction to the So-Called Gospel of Peter; Dieter Lührmann: Die Überlieferung des apokryph gewordenen Petrusevangeliums; Peter van Minnen: The Akhmim Gospel of Peter; Thomas J. Kraus: Die Sprache des Petrusevangeliums?; Stanley E. Porter: The Greek of the Gospel of Peter: Implications for Syntax and Discourse Study; Thomas Hieke: Das Petrusevangelium vom Alten Testament her gelesen; John Dominic Crossan: The Gospel of Peter and the Canonical Gospels; Alan Kirk:Tradition and Memory in the Gospel of Peter; Judith Hartenstein: Das Petrusevangelium als Evangelium; Martin Meiser: Das Petrusevangelium und die spätere großkirchliche Literatur; Katharina Greschat: Justins ‚Denkwürdigkeiten der Apostel‘ und das Petrusevangelium; Thomas R. Karmann: Die Paschahomilie des Melito von Sardes und das Petrusevangelium; F. Stanley Jones: The Gospel of Peter in Ps-Clementine Recognitions 1,27-71; Istvan Czachesz: The Gospel of Peter and the Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles; Tobias Nicklas: Apokryphe Passionstraditionen im Vergleich: Petrusevangelium und Sibyllinische Orakel (Buch VIII); Joseph Verheyden: Some Reflections on Determining the Purpose of the Gospel of Peter; Matti Myllykoski: Die Kraft des Herrn. Erwägungen zur Christologie des Petrusevangeliums; Heike Omerzu: Die Pilatusgestalt im Petrusevangelium: Eine erzählanalytische Annäherung; Todd Penner/Caroline Vander Stichele: Bodies and Technology of Power: Reading the Gospel of Peter under Empire.
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LEGARE STREET PR Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles
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Legare Street Press Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles
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De Gruyter Hellenism, Early Judaism, and Early Christianity: Transmission and Transformation of Ideas
Book SynopsisPapers collected in this volume try to illuminate various aspects of philosophical theology dealt with by different Jewish and early Christian authors and texts (e.g. the Acts of the Apostles, Philo, Origen, Gregory of Nazianzus), rooted in and influenced by the Hellenistic religious, cultural, and philosophical context, and they also focus on the literary and cultural traditions of Hellenized Judaism and its reception (e.g. Sibylline Oracles, Prayer of Manasseh), including material culture ("Elephant Mosaic Panel" from Huqoq synagogue). By studying the Hellenistic influences on early Christianity, both in response to and in reaction against early Hellenized Judaism, the volume intends not only to better understand Christianity, as a religious and historical phenomenon with a profound impact on the development of European civilization, but also to better comprehend Hellenism and its consequences which have often been relegated to the realm of political history.
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Lexington Books The Shepherd of Hermas as Scriptura Non Grata:
Book SynopsisComposed within the first Christian century by a Roman named Hermas, the Shepherd remains a mysterious and underestimated book to scholars and laypeople alike. Robert D. Heaton argues that early Christians mainly received the Shepherd positively and accepted it unproblematically alongside texts that would ultimately be canonized, requiring decisive actions to exclude it from the late-emerging collection of texts now known as the New Testament. Freshly evaluating the evidence for its popularity in patristic treatises, manuscript recoveries, and Christian material culture, Heaton propounds an interpretation of the Shepherd of Hermas as a book meant to guide his readers toward salvation. Ultimately, Heaton depicts the loss of the Shepherd from the closed catalogue of Christian scriptures as a deliberate constrictive move by the fourth-century Alexandrian bishop Athanasius, who found it useless for his political, theological, and ecclesiological objectives and instead characterized it as a book favored by his heretical enemies. While the book's detractors succeeded in derailing its diffusion for centuries, the survival of the Shepherd today attests that many dissented from the church's final judgment about Hermas's text, which portends a version of early Christianity that was definitively overridden by devotion to Christ himself, rather than principally to his virtues.
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Brill The Lead Books of the Sacromonte and the Parchment of the Torre Turpiana: Granada, 1588-1606: General Introduction, Critical Edition, and Translation
Book SynopsisThe Archive of the Sacromonte Abbey in Granada preserves a historical treasure: Arabic texts on a sheet of parchment and on numerous small tablets of lead, which were discovered in Granada at the end of the sixteenth century in the tower of the old Friday Mosque and in caves of the "Valparaíso" hillock, from then on called "Sacromonte". They became the object of heated discussions in Europe and were condemned by the Pope in 1682. The texts are among the very last literary productions of the Moriscos, the Andalusi Muslims, many of whom continued to practice Islam in secret until their expulsion from Spain between 1609 and 1614. With the permission of the archbishop of Granada, we offer, for the first time in history, a study, edition, translation, and images of all the tablets and shed new light on the fascinating religious messages of these enigmatic texts and their authors.Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Abbreviations List of Figures General Introduction Introduction: The Conquest of the City of Granada and Its Aftermath 1. The ‘Discovery’ of the Parchment of the Turpiana Tower, the Plates and the First Seven Lead Books (1588–1596) 2. The ‘Discovery’ of Lead Books 10–19 (1597–1599) 3. Lead Books 20–22 and the Evaluation Process in Spain (1600–1643) 4. The Lead Books in Rome The translation work of Bartolomeo de Pettorano, the Vatican committees, and the condemnation of the Lead Books by Pope Innocent XI in 1682 5. Academic Studies on the Texts of the Parchment and the Lead Books 6. Material Aspects and Script 7. Style and Language 8. Edition and Translation: Methodological Aspects 9. Structure and Contents 10. Conclusions Edition and Translation Edition and Translation of the Parchment of the Torre Turpiana Edition of the Lead Books Translation of the Lead Books Appendix: Edition and Translation of a Report about Four Fragments of Lead Books Found in Granada Sources and Bibliography General Index
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