Evans, Craig A.

Ancient texts for New Testament studies: a guide to the background literature/ Craig A. Evans - Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, c2005. - xxxvi, 539 p. ; 24 cm.

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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Bible. N.T.--Study and teaching
Literature, Ancient--History and criticism
Intertextuality in the Bible--Study and teaching
Literature, Ancient--Bibliography

BS 2530 / .E93 2005