RT Book T1 The Apocalypse of Abraham in its ancient and medieval contexts T2 The Brill reference library of ancient Judaism JF The Brill reference library of ancient Judaism A1 Paulsen-Reed, Amy LA English PP Leiden Boston PB BRILL YR 2022 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1774516950 AB "The Apocalypse of Abraham is a pseudepigraphal work that narrates Abraham's rejection of idol worship and his subsequent ascent to heaven, where he is shown eschatological secrets through angelic mediation. This fascinating text was only preserved in Old Church Slavonic and must be studied as both a medieval Christian and an ancient Jewish text. This monograph addresses the following questions: -Why were medieval Slavs translating and reading Jewish pseudepigrapha -How much, if at all, did they emend or edit the Apocalypse of Abraham? -When in antiquity was it most likely written? -What were its ancient Jewish social and theological contexts?"-- NO Includes bibliographical references (pages [195]-223) and indexes CN BS1830.A62 SN 9789004430617 K1 Apocalypse of Abraham : Criticism, interpretation, etc