Ancient texts for New Testament studies: a guide to the background literature/ Craig A. Evans

By:

Evans, Craig A [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, c2005.Description: xxxvi, 539 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

1565634098

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

BS 2530 .E93 2005

Contents:

The Old Testament Apocrypha The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha The Dead Sea scrolls Versions of the Old Testament Philo and Josephus The Targums Rabbinic literature The New Testament Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha Early church fathers Gnostic writings Other writings Examples of New Testament exegesis

Summary: "In Ancient Texts for New Testament Studies, Evans looks at the literature that had impact on, or is closely related to, NT texts - excepting the Masoretic text of the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near Eastern literature, which are covered by Kenton Sparks' companion work Ancient Texts for the Study of the Hebrew Bible (Hendrickson, 2005). A summary is provided for each of the hundreds of important documents. A bibliography for each entry contains information as to where the texts may be found published both in their original languages and in English and other modern languages. The bibliographies also contain information about commentaries, scholarly discussions of the passages, and works of general discussion on matters of interpretation when applicable."--Jacket

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
BOOKS	Saint Andrew's Theological Seminary Mosher Library	BS 2530 .E93 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	42074

Includes bibliographical references and index

The Old Testament Apocrypha
The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha
The Dead Sea scrolls
Versions of the Old Testament
Philo and Josephus
The Targums
Rabbinic literature
The New Testament Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha
Early church fathers
Gnostic writings
Other writings
Examples of New Testament exegesis

"In Ancient Texts for New Testament Studies, Evans looks at the literature that had impact on, or is closely related to, NT texts - excepting the Masoretic text of the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near Eastern literature, which are covered by Kenton Sparks' companion work Ancient Texts for the Study of the Hebrew Bible (Hendrickson, 2005). A summary is provided for each of the hundreds of important documents. A bibliography for each entry contains information as to where the texts may be found published both in their original languages and in English and other modern languages. The bibliographies also contain information about commentaries, scholarly discussions of the passages, and works of general discussion on matters of interpretation when applicable."--Jacket

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