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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Contributors: Lim, Timothy 1960- (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New Haven [u.a.] Yale Univ. Press 2013
In:Year: 2013
Series/Journal:The Anchor Yale Bible reference library
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Old Testament / Rise of / Canon
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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0300164343