The No1 Ethical retailer for Books, CD’s, DVD’s & Games
30 Day Refund Guarantee

The Book of Jubilees (Guides to the Apocryphia & Pseudepigraphia)

The Book of Jubilees (Guides to the Apocryphia & Pseudepigraphia)

by JamesC.VanderKam (Author)

  • New

    Paperback 2001

    $94.06
Synopsis

The Book of Jubilees, a Jewish retelling of Genesis and the first half of Exodus, was an important work for the community of the Dead Sea Scrolls. This Guide, following the format of this successful series, gives an introduction to Jubilees that covers its dating, its textual history and its purpose; a survey of its theological teachings and themes; and a section-by-section commentary that includes a comparison of its divergences from Genesis and the meaning and emphasis of each section. This volume, by the leading authority on Jubilees, provides the very best introduction for the student and scholar to one of the most important texts of Early Judaism.

$94.06

Quantity

10 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 168
 Edition: First Edition
 Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group - Sheffie
Published: 01 Jul 2001
ISBN 10: 1850757674
ISBN 13: 9781850757672

Media Reviews
VanderKam is the leading authority in the world on this book. A lifetime of scholarship is made readily accessible in this volume.
Ralph Klein, Currents in Theology and Mission, June 2002

VanderKam . . . notes that the book of Jubilees is a second-century BCE retelling of the material found in Genesis and the first half of Exodus. He presents a description of the book; textual evidence; the major editions and translations into English; and the historical setting.
Ecclesiastical History, 53/1 Jan 2002
Author Bio
James VanderKam is John A. O'Brien Professor of Hebrew Scriptures, Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.