This is a concise yet comprehensive guide to the
Pseudepigrapha: the Jewish texts of the late Second Temple Period (circa 250BCE–100CE) that are not included in theHebrew Bible or standard collections of the Apocrypha.
Each chapter deals with a specific literary genre (e.g.
apocalyptic, testaments, rewritten Bible), encouraging
readers to appreciate the texts as literature as well as
furthering their understanding of the content and
significance of the texts themselves
As well as providing helpful introductions to the different genres, the book surveys key issues such as: date, authorship, original language; purpose; overview of contents; key theological themes and significance.
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Author Biography
Susan Docherty is Principal Lecturer in Biblical
Studies and Head of Theology at Newman University
College, Birmingham, UK. Her previous publications
include The Use of the Old Testament in Hebrews (Mohr
Siebeck 2009).
