Seers, Sybils, and Sages in Hellenistic-Roman Judaism (Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism, V. 54) - Softcover

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 039104110X ISBN 13: 9780391041103

Publisher: Brill, 2001

Synopsis

John J. Collins offers readers a model for the scholarly study of all aspects of Judaism, from the Persian period through Late Antiqity, including its influence on early Christianity. The essays are thematically grouped to cover the problem of the Canon in Second Temple Judaism and deal with apocalypticism, the Book of Daniel, the Sibylline Oracles, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Also analyzed is the relationship between Wisdom and the Apocalypticism. This volume brings together over two decades of research by a leading authority in the field of Judaism. This publication has also been published in hardback, please click here for details.

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'This title studies aspects of Judaism, from the Persian period through late antiqity, including its influence on early Christianity. The essays cover the problem of the Canon in Second Temple Judaism and deal with apocalypticism, the Book of Daniel, the Sibylline Oracles, and the Dead Sea Scrolls.'

Review

'..".Collins's best articles...'
Eibert J.C. Tigchelaar, "Journal for the Study of Judaism, 1998.
'"These [] essays [] provide first-rate scholarly treatment of the primary texts in question, impressive mastery of the vast secondary literature on the subject under study, and careful, sound insight into the genre and its literary-theological dimensionsa valuable contribution to the study of Hellenistic-Roman Judaism.'
Susan F. Mathews, "Journal of Jewish Studies.
'"...Collins's best articles..."' Eibert J.C. Tigchelaar, "Journal for the Study of Judaism", 1998. '"These [ ] essays [ ] provide first-rate scholarly treatment of the primary texts in question, impressive mastery of the vast secondary literature on the subject under study, and careful, sound insight into the genre and its literary-theological dimensions a valuable contribution to the study of Hellenistic-Roman Judaism."' Susan F. Mathews, "Journal of Jewish Studies"."

'."..Collins's best articles..."' Eibert J.C. Tigchelaar, "Journal for the Study of Judaism," 1998. '"These [ ] essays [ ] provide first-rate scholarly treatment of the primary texts in question, impressive mastery of the vast secondary literature on the subject under study, and careful, sound insight into the genre and its literary-theological dimensions a valuable contribution to the study of Hellenistic-Roman Judaism."' Susan F. Mathews, "Journal of Jewish Studies.""

'...Collins's best articles...' Eibert J.C. Tigchelaar, Journal for the Study of Judaism, 1998. 'These [...] essays [...] provide first-rate scholarly treatment of the primary texts in question, impressive mastery of the vast secondary literature on the subject under study, and careful, sound insight into the genre and its literary-theological dimensions...a valuable contribution to the study of Hellenistic-Roman Judaism.' Susan F. Mathews, Journal of Jewish Studies.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brill
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 039104110X
• ISBN 13: 9780391041103
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 452