Matthias Henze
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Mind The Gap
$39.00Add to cartIntroduction
Part I: Mind The Gap! Reading Between The Old And The New Testament
When Was The Old Testament Written? A Brief Timeline
Ancient Judaism And Its Literatures
Part II: The Jewish Jesus
Jesus, The Messiah Of Israel
In A World Of Demons And Unclean Spirits
Did Jesus Abolish The Law Of Moses?
The Resurrection Of The Dead And Life In The Company Of Angels
Epilogue
Glossary
Further Readings
Additional Info
Do you want to understand Jesus of Nazareth, his apostles, and the rise of early Christianity? Reading the Old Testament is not enough, writes Matthias Henze in this slender volume aimed at the student of the Bible. To understand the Jews of the Second Temple period, it’s essential to read what they wrote-and what Jesus and his followers might have read-beyond the Hebrew scriptures. Henze introduces the four-century gap between the Old and New Testaments and some of the writings produced during this period (different Old Testaments, the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, the Dead Sea Scrolls); discusses how these texts have been read from the Reformation to the present, emphasizing the importance of the discovery of Qumran; guides the student’s encounter with select texts from each collection; and then introduces key ideas found in specific New Testament texts that simply can’t be understood without these early Jewish “intertestamental” writings-the Messiah, angels and demons, the law, and the resurrection of the dead. Finally, he discusses the role of these writings in the “parting of the ways” between Judaism and Christianity. Mind the Gap broadens curious students’ perspectives on early Judaism and early Christianity and welcomes them to deeper study. -
4 Ezra And 2 Baruch
$22.00Add to cartFresh translations of early Jewish texts 4 Ezra and 2 Baruch, written in the decades after the Judean War, which saw Jerusalem conquered, the temple destroyed, and Judaism changed forever.
This handy volume makes these two important texts accessible to students, provides expert introductions, and illuminates the interrelationship of the texts through parallel columns.
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Companion To Biblical Interpretation In Early Judaism
$53.99Add to cartThis collection of sixteen newly commissioned articles on biblical exegesis in Early Judaism provides a systematic and comprehensive introduction to the diverse modes of scriptural interpretation practiced by a variegated and dynamic spectrum of Jewish groups in the Hellenistic and early Roman eras.
An ideal supplement to the recently published Eerdmans Dictionary of Early Judaism – one that delves into more extensive exegetical investigations than were possible in that encyclopedic work – the Companion examines how ancient Jews interpreted their even-moreancient holy scriptures through a variety of expository readings and retellings, including those found in the Septuagint and Targums, the Qumran texts, apocalyptic and wisdom literature, and other documents.
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Biblical Interpretation At Qumran
$29.99Add to cartThe Dead Sea Scrolls are an invaluable source of information about Jewish biblical interpretation in antiquity. This volume by preeminent scholars in the field examines central aspects of scriptural interpretation as it was practiced at Qumran and discusses their implications for understanding the biblical tradition.
While many of the forms of biblical interpretation found in the Scrolls have parallels elsewhere in Jewish literature, other kinds are original to the Scrolls and were unknown prior to the discovery of the caves. These chapters explore examples of biblical interpretation unique to Qumran, including legal exegesis and the Pesher. Readers will also find discussion of such fascinating subjects as the “rewritten Bible,” views on the creation of humanity, the “Pseudo-Ezekiel” texts, the pesharim, and the prophet David.