Extrabiblical Sources - From the accepted Apocrypha to apocryphal gospels (Gospel of Thomas); Wisdom writings and other extra-canonical sources and studies.
Apocalyptic literature evokes an imaginative world that is set in deliberate counterpoint to the experiential world of the present. Apocalypticism thrives especially in times of crisis, and it More
The focus of the Interpreting Biblical Texts series is not so much on the world behind the text as on the worlds created by the texts in their engagement with readers.
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Since the REB includes the Apocrypha, it is appropriate that one volume in the series should cover those books. This affords an opportunity to look again at the Apocrypha, at its history and relation More
In this book Hans-Josef Klauck provides a comprehensive introduction to the apocryphal gospels - the biblical and related writings which do not form part of the accepted canon of Scripture. More
This accessible selection of the most important and significant of the remarkable and often bizarre apocryphal stories surrounding the life of Jesus and the Early Church has established a reputation as an invaluable introduction to the genre of Christian apocryphal literature. More
In this volume, J. K. Elliott presents new translations of apocryphal texts into modern English, together with a short introduction and bibliography for each of them. More
Written with an expert's insight yet with a journalist's spunk, this engaging book is sure to reinvigorate discussion of this monumental archaeological find. More
Respected scholar Gabriele Boccaccini here offers readers a new and challenging view of the ideology of the Qumran sect, the community closely related with the Dead Sea Scrolls. Boccaccini moves More
When fragments of the Book of Enoch were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, it was realized that this was a very ancient text, part of the Jewish heritage of the first Christians. This translation by More
R. H. Charles is recognized as one of the leading figures in Enoch scholarship and his masterly translation remains the standard edition of the text in English. More
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