The formation of the Jewish canon
Modern and ancient views of the canon -- The emergence of the canon reconsidered -- The earliest canonical lists and notices -- The Torah in the Persian and early Hellenistic periods -- The letter of Aristeas and its early interpreters -- The wisdom of Jesus ben Sira and 2 Maccabees -- The Dead Sea...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New Haven [u.a.]
Yale Univ. Press
2013
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| In: | Year: 2013 |
| Series/Journal: | The Anchor Yale Bible reference library
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Old Testament
/ Rise of
/ Canon
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Canon (Literature)
History
B Bible Canon B Bible. Old Testament History B Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc B Bible History B Bible. Old Testament Canon B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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| Summary: | Modern and ancient views of the canon -- The emergence of the canon reconsidered -- The earliest canonical lists and notices -- The Torah in the Persian and early Hellenistic periods -- The letter of Aristeas and its early interpreters -- The wisdom of Jesus ben Sira and 2 Maccabees -- The Dead Sea scrolls and authoritative scriptures -- The holy books of the Essenes and Therapeutae -- Canon in the Gospels and Pauline letters -- The formation of the Jewish canon -- Appendix 1: Some modern canons -- Appendix 2: Early canonical lists -- Appendix 3: Bryennios and Epiphanius lists -- Appendix 4: Extra-canonical Jewish writings and the Pauline letters -- Appendix 5: Scriptural references in Sirach 44:50 |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XIV, 288 S. |
| ISBN: | 0-300-16434-3 978-0-300-16434-3 |
