The Old Testament PSudepigrapha: Fifty Years of the PSudepigrapha Section at the SBL (Early Judaism and Its Literature) - 9781628372588

A history of research that changed scholarly perceptions of early Judaism This collection of essays by some of the most important scholars in the fields of early Judaism and Christianity celebrates fifty years of the study of the Old Testament Pseudepigrapha at the Society of Biblical Literature and the pioneering scholars who introduced the Pseudepigrapha to the Society. Since its early days as a breakfast meeting in 1969, the Pseudepigrapha Section has provided a forum for a rigorous discussion of these understudied texts and their relevance for Judaism and Christianity. Contributors recount the history of the section's beginnings, critically examine the vivid debates that shaped the discipline, and challenge future generations to expand the field in new interdisciplinary directions. Features: Reflections from early members of the Pseudepigrapha Group Essays that examine a methodological shift from capturing and preserving traditions to exploring the intellectual and social world of Jewish antiquity Evaluations of past interactions with adjacent fields and the larger academic world

• | Author: Matthias Henze
• | Publisher: SBL Press
• | Publication Date: October 25, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 414 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1628372583
• | ISBN-13: 9781628372588